U.S. stocks advanced, while mainland Chinese shares extended a winning streak for a seventh consecutive day. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tough top cop overshadows embattled leader Lam as China cracks down
Chris Tang has been pivotal in dousing the protests that roiled Hong Kong. Beijing’s imposition of a security law gives him powerful tools to quell all dissent. ( read original story ...)
Finance sector in good shape: NBC
At the same time, the banking and finance sector continues to promote financial inclusion with the number of deposit clients reaching 8.2 million accounts – an increase of 20 percent – and credit ... ( read original story ...)
Wyndham Sees Opportunity at the Top of the World With Plans to Open First Hotel in Nepal
The catastrophic impact of coronavirus on travel demand isn’t keeping Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from expanding and even introducing a new brand to the Indian subcontinent. Wyndham announced plans this ... ( read original story ...)
Newly-appointed WB’s Uzbekistan country manager begins work
Marco Mantovanelli started has officially started carrying out his duties as World Bank (WB) Country Manager for Uzbekistan on July 1, 2020, replacing Hideki Mori who was on this position since March ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May core machinery orders rise 1.7% month/month – govt
Japan's core machinery orders rose 1.7% in May from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday. The rise in core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as an indicator of capital ... ( read original story ...)
How Bangladesh can borrow money from its forex reserves to fund development projects
Experts have welcomed the move but urged caution as the finance ministry and Bangladesh Bank are preparing to disburse loans to the government from foreign currency reserves at Sheikh Hasina’s bidding ... ( read original story ...)
What Biden would do about Trump’s China tariffs
One of the biggest questions for businesses in the 2020 presidential election is whether Joe Biden, the Democratic contender, would end Trump’s tariffs and repair a frayed relationship with China if ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to launch platform for tech ecosystem based on Israeli model
Under the agreement, i2i will launch a "Global Finder" in Taiwan - an online innovation discovery and ecosystem development tracking platform modelled after the successful Start-U ... ( read original story ...)
Funding Women Entrepreneurs on Mongolia’s Covid Front Line
Mongolia has been a Covid-19 success story, but the early lockdown that kept the virus at bay has also battered the economy, and no one has felt it more than Mongolia’s small businesswomen. ( read original story ...)