Coronavirus pandemic has struck the economy of the Himalayan nation and wiped out the tourism sector in Nepal, almost completely. In March earlier this year, the Nepal government had decided to cancel ... ( read original story ...)
2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues | Charlotte Observer
That’s where we saw a miracle," Celik of the Istanbul fire department’s search-and-rescue team told The Associated Press, recounting Monday's operation 65 hours after the quake hit, killing at least ... ( read original story ...)
India hands over newly constructed school building in Nepal’s Nawalpur
Built with Indian assistance, the Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School in Nawalpur District of Nepal was handed over on Monday via a virtual ceremony. ( read original story ...)
AICPA and NASBA Expand U.S. CPA Exam Testing to Nepal
Along with eligible citizens or long-term residents of Nepal, qualified candidates from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and the United States may also write the CPA Exam in ... ( read original story ...)
Mount Everest Empties as Covid-19 Strikes Tourism in Nepal – Jaweb
Just final yr, Nepal attracted so many mountain climbers that a human traffic jam of hundreds of hikers in puffy jackets snarled a path to the highest of Mount Everest. The crowds had been proof of ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan obliges companies with state shares to disclose information
Uzbekistan government has made it mandatory for companies with 50 percent state shares to disclose financial and economic informati ... ( read original story ...)
79% Vietnamese consumers in favor of government’s initiative towards cashless society
A survey conducted by global payment technology company VISA revealed 79% of Vietnamese consumers are in favor of the government initiative focused on transforming the country into a cashless society. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam central bank explores improved payments offer
The Vietnamese central bank has announced plans to offer develop a cashless payments service designed to help banks improve their cross-border payments offering. Read more about the international ... ( read original story ...)
No turning back for digital banking in Philippines
With well over a million users, China’s leading mobile-payments system, Alipay, posted $17.3 trillion in payment volume in China alone and $91.2 billion from abroad. ( read original story ...)
Covid And Capital Flows: What Investors Need To Know About India
India has had one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in the world, and its economy shrunk by 23% in one quarter. Yet recent economic reforms are likely to make the business environment friendlier to ... ( read original story ...)