A powerful super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds Sunday, killing at least seven people and causing volcanic mudflows to bury houses before weakening as it blew toward ... ( read original story ...)
Four Dead As Typhoon Goni Batters Philippines
At least four people were killed as Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the hardest-hit regions where hundreds of thousands have fled ... ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Goni makes landfall in Philippines
Super Typhoon Goni has made two landfalls in the Philippines so far and it has weakened to typhoon status. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo to find ‘new ways’ to cooperate with Indonesia in South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said Washington would find new ways to cooperate with Indonesia in the South China Sea and respected Jakarta's efforts to safeguard its own waters while ... ( read original story ...)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ ‘The White Tiger’ explores India’s class struggles in first trailer
Earlier this month, Chopra Jonas shared the first image from the film, in which she’ll play Pinky Madam, a first-generation immigrant in the United States who travels to India with her husband Ashok, ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Debt Tumbles From Best to Worst in Asia on Virus Pain
(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka has tumbled from best to worst in Asia’s dollar bond market, underscoring how fast the pandemic can chill sentiment toward weaker emerging-market assets. The island nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
Delay in rollout of Rs50b rehabilitation package affects businesses
The pandemic-affected sectors will get the funds for two years, according to the finance ministry. During the nearly four-month long lockdown, 61 percent of the enterprises surveyed by the Nepal ... ( read original story ...)
Finance minister: Budget 2021 is actually Malaysia’s ‘fifth budget’ this year due to Covid-19
While the government Budget is usually an annual affair, Budget 2021 which is due to be tabled in Parliament next Friday is actually akin to being the fifth Budget ... ( read original story ...)
Finance minister: Budget 2021 to be bigger than Budget 2020, govt will not reduce projects but will spend more to ‘restart’ Malaysia’s economy
The Malaysian government intends to spend more money next year with Budget 2021 expected to have a bigger allocation than Budget 2020, in order to create more jobs and ... ( read original story ...)
GLC, GLIC must contribute more to economy during pandemic, says finance minister
Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz says companies still doing well should not be looking solely at profits, but should do more for economic, job and investment development. ( read original story ...)