The Philippines is jumping back into strong credit markets with what would be its second dollar bond this year, as it raises funds to counter the economic impact of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s finance minister explains its response to Covid-19
Sri Mulyani Indrawati explains her country's strategy to the FT's Asia editor Jamil Anderlini and how it put together an unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus package in response to the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Closed parking space irks businesses on Gatoen Lam
More than 30 business firms in Phuentsholing are worried their struggling businesses would worsen with parking lots near them closed. In more than two weeks since the parking lots on Gatoen Lam closed ... ( read original story ...)
Equinix makes $192.5m initial investment into fifth Singapore data centre
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Nasdaq-listed Equinix has made a US$144 million (S$192.5 million) initial investment for the first phase of its fifth data centre in Singapore, it said in a press ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong Limits Most Gatherings to 2 People
Hong Kong is limiting most gatherings to just two people and ordering compulsory testing of workers at retirement homes and facilities for people with disabilities, among tightening measures to ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Australia launch business council to deepen bilateral trade, investment
The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison officially launched in Sydney the first-ever Australia-United Arab Emirates Business Council aimed at deepening bilateral trade and investment ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged gov’t-linked land grabs threaten Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
Rising across remote stretches of southeast Cambodia, the Cardamom Mountains harbor dense tropical rainforest, much of it native growth carpeting the range’s wet slopes. Due to its remoteness, the ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to open Bangkok business council trade office
The Cambodian embassy in Bangkok will soon establish a representative office for the “Cambodia Business Council” (CBC) in the Thai capital to serve as a one-stop shop for business and trade between ... ( read original story ...)
‘Pharma exports, a new potential sector for Sri Lanka’
Agriculture is a very big part of the country’s export basket but what needs to happen is create value addition in that sector Prabhash Subasinghe – Chairman, Sri Lanka Export (Pictured) Development ... ( read original story ...)
Clinigen Launches Malaysia Office to Strengthen Presence in Southeast Asia
Clinigen Group plc (AIM: CLIN, ‘Clinigen’), the global pharmaceutical and services company, has launched its Malaysian business with an office in Kuala Lumpur. The new office is part of Clinigen’s ... ( read original story ...)