Engineers for Pakistan's scandal-hit state airline failed to repair a technical fault that led to a 2016 plane crash in which all 47 people on board died, a report has found. Pakistan International ... ( read original story ...)
Tech giants threaten to leave Pakistan if social media rules stay
A day after the government notified rules that define how social media will be governed in Pakistan, technology companies announced that the regulations would make it difficult for them to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Aberdeen Bets Indonesia Stocks Will Top Regional Peers Next Year
Indonesian equities should beat their Southeast Asian peers next year as the region’s battered stock markets recover from the hit they have suffered in 2020 from the coronavirus pandemic, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Smuggled Parrots Stuffed In Plastic Bottles: Indonesia Police
Dozens of parrots stuffed into plastic water bottles have been discovered on a ship docked in Indonesia's Papua region, authorities said Friday. Police in the town of Fakfak said the vessel's crew ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: BI’s easing cycle looks not over yet – UOB
Enrico Tanuwidjaja, Economist, and Haris Handy at UOB Group assessed the recent decision by the Bank Indonesia (BI) to reduce its benchmark interest rate. Key Quotes “Bank Indon ... ( read original story ...)
New rule puts Indonesia’s protected forests up for grabs for agribusiness
Indonesia’s dwindling forests may be cleared for farmland under a government-led program to boost domestic food production, raising fears of a surge in deforestation. The government’s “food estate” ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Russia records worst day for new infections; India passes 9m cases
Russia reports 24,318 new cases on Friday; EU ‘to pay $10bn for vaccines’; India confirms 45,882 new cases to take it past 9m infections ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China competition may be a win-win for Africa
China competition for influence in Africa, is there a winner? The U.S. government has countered China’s growing engagement on the continent with warnings about “debt diplomacy” and reminders of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China markets retain weekly gains as rising Covid-19 infections cloud reopening outlook
Hong Kong stocks were mixed in early Friday trading as rising cases of global coronavirus infections damped sentiment and traders reassessed the market rally over the past three weeks. The Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Screenworks Asia Positions Itself as Development Hub for Regional Content
Newly-launched Taiwan production company Screenworks Asia is to be involved in a wide range of screen content. But it is to be particularly involved in development of international projects. The ... ( read original story ...)