When the Arab revolts that were sweeping the region and toppling autocrats like dominoes reached Syria, Bashar al-Assad's days at the helm looked numbered. Ten years on however, he has defied the odds ... ( read original story ...)
India-Sri Lanka commercial diplomacy
India’s rising leadership role in the region, growing engagement with Asean and within forums such as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is helping to protect the common ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s Houthis say attacked Saudi Aramco facility in Jeddah with rocket
Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday it fired a rocket at a distribution station operated by oil company Saudi Aramco in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea city of Jeddah. ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday said it fired a missile at a distribution station operated by the Saudi Aramco oil company in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah and struck it. ( read original story ...)
Can AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines stay aloft amid the coronavirus pandemic? Only with major restructuring, experts say
With airlines in Malaysia expected to take three years to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, observers say a major restructuring has to be on the cards for key airlines including embattled national ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports 271 new COVID-19 cases as tighter curbs to take effect
South Korea reported another daily rise of over 200 new coronavirus cases on Monday, a day before tighter social distancing rules aimed at blunting a third wave of infections take effect. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar maps out recovery and reform
The Myanmar government is putting the finishing touches on an ambitious new economic recovery and reform plan. To be announced during the current transition period following the Nov 8 elections, it ... ( read original story ...)
The Philippines may see 6.5%-7.5% GDP growth in 2021, central bank says
We expect a "strong rebound" in the second quarter onward of next year from the coronavirus pandemic, says Benjamin Diokno, governor of Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan: coping with low rates and inflation after the pandemic
Everyone wanted to learn the lessons of Japan. They still do. Thirty years on, Japan’s economy has not lost its fascination. But rather than the secrets to miraculous economic growth, today’s students ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ditch ‘hanko’ seal in drive to digitise bureaucracy
Taro Kono catalogued almost 15,000 occasions when the only way to satisfy Japan’s fastidious bureaucracy was with a personalised hanko seal. He is now determined to get rid of them. In an interview ... ( read original story ...)