Chief Commissioner Khalid Kalaldeh on Thursday said that two-thirds of the Jordanian voters contributed in choosing 100 new faces that will represent them in the upcoming Lower House of Parliament.... ( read original story ...)
Goodwill of North Georgia a ‘stepping stone’ to better pay for low-income people
Goodwill of North Georgia is an Outstanding Diversity in an Organization honoree in the 2020 Atlanta Business Chronicle Diversity and Inclusion Awards. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan shares end lower as industrials, communication services weigh
Sri Lankan shares posted losses for a second straight session on Friday, weighed by industrials and communication services stocks. ( read original story ...)
Seoul woos wealthy homebuyers but prices locals out of the market
Andrew Gilholm, an analyst with consultancy Control Risks, has been a Seoul resident for about six years. “It is the most underrated place in Asia,” he says. “It’s a bit intangible, but it’s got more ... ( read original story ...)
Humanitarian community reunites to tackle the deterioration of Yemen crisis
All participants expressed their concern at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen compounded by restricted access, a collapsing economy and shortages of humanitarian funding with an ... ( read original story ...)
Why there is robust debate in Malaysia’s parliament over a move to revive the government’s ‘propaganda unit’
Among the hotly debated issues in Malaysia's proposed budget for 2021 is an allocation of RM85.5 million (US$20.7 million) to revive ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sounds Alarm on Stock Market Bubble Amid Retail Boom
South Korea issued a warning over signs of a bubble in the nation’s stock market, one of the world’s top performers this year amid a record surge in retail investing spurred by easy money and pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea to extend anti-dumping duties on stainless steel bars
South Korea has been imposing anti-dumping tariffs on stainless steel bars imported from the three countries since July 2004. The finance ministry will make the final decision before the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka’s exports declined to USD 832Mn in October amidst second wave of COVID
As per the Customs statistics, earnings from merchandise exports have recorded a negative growth of 14.9% in October 2020 to US$ 831.72 Mn as compared to the value of US$ 977.3 Mn recorded in October ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s 20-minute lender disrupts kingdom’s financial industry
BANGKOK -- A Thai megabank's AI-powered subsidiary is out to promote financial inclusion now that it has successfully ridden high on the strongest headwind many industries have faced in more than a ... ( read original story ...)