Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Friday that the U.S. and Vietnam were "elevating" their security partnership as he completed a tour of nations in South and Southeast Asia that was ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine factory production returns to contraction in October
The Philippine manufacturing output fell into a contraction in October, as the economic fallout from the COVID-19 persisted to cause business closures and drag client demand. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Goni Gains Strength as It Heads to the Philippines
Typhoon Goni continued to strengthen on its way to the Philippines, tracking a path similar to Molave that has killed dozens of people and damaged homes and crops in the Philippines and Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
PayMongo and Vesta partner to offer fraud assessment and risk detection to protect online payments in the Philippines
PRNewswire/ -- PayMongo, a Manila-based online payment processing platform, today announced its partnership with Vesta, ... ( read original story ...)
After Hong Kong crackdown, Japan cities wrestle for Asian financial hub status
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged to adjust tax and visa arrangements, and make administrative services available in English, in a bid to attract foreign firms. ( read original story ...)
Japan property funds feel pinch as Tokyo population drops amid pandemic
Signs that people are moving away from Tokyo, as telecommuting becomes the norm for many business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have put property investors on edge and pushed Japan's real estate ... ( read original story ...)
US election: why Japanese Trump super fan Yoko Ishii is banking on four more years
Trump videos on YouTube, often focusing on threats posed by China and North Korea, as well as Japan’s need for nuclear weapons. ( read original story ...)
China & Japan Continue To Keep Turnstiles Spinning; ‘Demon Slayer’ Tops $150M – International Box Office
Asia continues to power international box office with local titles atop the charts. This is a trend we can expect to carry on as the Hollywood studios have widely vacated the rest of 2020, and as Euro ... ( read original story ...)
Pak Afghan Relations: Keep Business & Politics separate
After a long time, the vibes accompanying bilateral relations are encouraging. The heavily-attended two-day Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and Investment conference at Islamabad left positive impressions, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Poised To Add To Its Winnings
The Singapore stock market on Monday halted the five-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 115 points or 4.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,445-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)