A woman who filed a sexual-misconduct case against a well-known TV host was cheered by crowds as a Beijing court heard her case. ( read original story ...)
Macau gambling revenue has tanked 80% in 2020 due to pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has hammered gambling revenue in Macau, the “Vegas of China.” Through November, Macau gaming revenue is down 80.5% in 2020 to $6.58 billion, according to the latest figures from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Urged to Raise Auditing Standards to Avoid ‘Failures’
Singapore needs to raise its auditing and accounting standards to help boost the nation’s ESG credibility following a series of corporate scandals, according to the country’s top central banker. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Republican reportedly flipped shares of anti-malware company dozens of times while serving on Senate’s cybersecurity subcommittee
With control of the United States Senate hanging in the balance ahead of the Jan. 5 runoff elections in Georgia, Republican incumbent David Perdue's penchant for flipping stocks is becoming an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Urged to Raise Auditing Standards to Avoid ‘Failures’
Singapore needs to raise its auditing and accounting standards to help boost the nation’s ESG credibility following a series of corporate scandals, according to the country’s top central banker. ( read original story ...)
Syrian, Russian talks on developing economic and financial cooperation
Comprehensive talks were held in the Russian Cabinet building, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia , the head of joint Syrian - Russian Committee ,Yury Borisov, and Minister of Presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Softlogic Finance’s Rs 1.9Bn Rights Issue Fully Subscribed
Softlogic Finance PLC announced on Monday, November 30, 2020 that it raised Rs 1.9 billion through its recent rights issue, offering 165,390,848 million ordinary voting shares in the ratio of 8 new ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Towers Over Chip Industry
As tech hardware makers seek custom-made compute power, they are shunning US producers and expanding business with cheaper, faster Taiwan Semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s Climate Targets: Unrealistically Ambitious or Unnecessarily Ambiguous
December will be the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and 196 countries, including Nepal, will be presenting their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce the impact of the climat ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s balance of payments surplus exceeds $4 billion in July-October
Bangladesh’s balance of payments surplus has continued to rise amid the coronavirus pandemic, exceeding $4 billion in the July-October period. ( read original story ...)