Abu Dhabi has introduced new "freelancer" licences to allow foreign nationals to conduct 48 types of business activities in the emirate, the state news agency reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka: Options in the face of Sino–US rivalry
Built on reclaimed land, CIFC is expected to serve as Sri Lanka’s financial and business district by 2030. Meanwhile, the Hambantota Port, which lies close to sea lanes through which two-thirds of ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Bourse May Challenge Resistance At 2,500 Points
The South Korea stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one session after ending the eight-day winning streak in which it had ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: The Milk Tea Alliance sweeping through Thailand is a force to be reckoned with
What started as an online war of words between Chinese and Thai netizens over a celebrity’s tweet has ballooned into a regional movement, says ... ( read original story ...)
Shared prosperity: The business groups’ response to inequality and the pandemic
A historic event in the annals of Philippine business happened on Nov. 5. In that event, 26 of the country’s largest business and professional associations signed a Covenant for Shared ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh on track to becoming a $6b pharma market by 2025
The pharmaceutical market of Bangladesh is expected to surpass $6 billion by 2025 with an absolute growth of 114 per cent from its 2019 levels, according to a report from a Dublin-based market insight ... ( read original story ...)
Ticker: Small business help in Boston; China, other partners sign world’s biggest trade pact
The city of Boston is offering more help to local small businesses struggling to stay viable amid the pandemic. Mayor Martin Walsh announced three new relief funds totaling $6.3 million. One will ... ( read original story ...)
China, 14 other Asia-Pacific countries agree to world’s largest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal ... ( read original story ...)
The Rise and Fall of Martin Lee and His Dream of a Democratic Hong Kong
The idea of a free Hong Kong, kept alive by successive generations, is crashing around them. The lawyer’s moderate brand of activism has been rendered unviable or illegal. And once a symbol of the ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan’s Visit to Northern Cyprus Stokes Decades-Long Dispute
The Turkish president visited disputed northern Cyprus, which is occupied by Turkish forces, angering Cypriot and Greek officials and stoking a bitter conflict. ( read original story ...)