"Bangladesh will be one such important destination." The BGCCI should impress upon relevant authorities to make bureaucracy more business-friendly; and to abide by the rule of law and adhere to zero ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Levies 10 Pct Tax On Sales From Tech Firms
Starting next month, it will cost Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google more to do business in Indonesia. The Southeast Asian country’s national tax office announced it will impose a 10 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Slight improvement in Macau after record low revenue in June
Bernstein forecasts Macau gross gaming revenue is down 91% so far this month as tight travel restrictions restrict traffic to the casino hub. ( read original story ...)
Pregnant OFW is lone COVID-19 case in Macau
A pregnant overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who returned to Macau from vacation in the Philippines is the lone active COVID-19 case in China’s special administrative region. The OFW tested ... ( read original story ...)
Macau casino 2Q costs down from 1Q: Morgan Stanley
The daily operating expenses – i.e. “fixed costs” – of Macau gaming operators during the second quarter were estimated by Morgan Stanley Research as about US$15 million, a decrease from US$15.7 ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok to exit Hong Kong ‘within days’
"In light of recent events, we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong," a spokesman told the BBC. The company's exit from the city will come "within days," according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft, Zoom Join Pause On Hong Kong Data Requests
Microsoft and Zoom said they are pausing consideration of data requests by officials or police in Hong Kong, a precaution also taken by Facebook, Google and Twitter. "As we would with any new ... ( read original story ...)
Just in: Central gov’t office for safeguarding national security in Hong Kong inaugurated
A billboard on the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Central area in Hong Kong, south China, June 29, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s bourse reaps benefits of China homecomings
Less than a year after its pursuit of the London Stock Exchange Group ended in humiliating failure, the Hong Kong stock exchange is back on the front foot. Shares in Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police given new surveillance powers
Police in Hong Kong have been given new powers to enforce its “national security law”, including the right to censor internet content and conduct searches without judicial approval.Carrie Lam, the ... ( read original story ...)