Singaporean online property portal Ohmyhome has expanded its operations to the Philippines, hoping to grab a slice of the growing property market in the capital Manila. The lack of a comprehensive ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan: High-income countries have common problems
There are widely applicable lessons to be learnt from the country’s economic evolution since its bubble burst in 1992. But the lessons from recent years are those of economic policies to emulate, as ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: No country for women entrepreneurs
Bangladesh came last in a ranking of 58 countries in the 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), in a stunning disclosure that makes for a compelling case to the government for building ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh ‘cartel’ calls it a day as ship-hungry breakers rebel
A group of Bangladeshi ship breakers that had tried to limit prices paid for demolition tonnage has called a halt to its ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s lonely elephant serenaded one last time at farewell party
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Officials and well-wishers gathered at Islamabad Zoo on Monday for a farewell party for Pakistan's lonely elephant Kaavan before he sets off for a new life in Cambodia this week. ( read original story ...)
Only two countries have collected rocks from the moon. For China, it’s just the beginning
China successfully launched its Chang'e-5 lunar mission Tuesday to collect rocks from the moon -- the first attempt by any country since the 1970s. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: WHO says foreign experts to go to China soon; US tops 10,000 weekly deaths
UK aims to inoculate those most at risk from Covid by Easter; Spain’s king self isolating after virus contact; avoiding family gatherings at Christmas ‘best bet’, says WHO ... ( read original story ...)
Irresponsible ‘tough talk’ with China is useless, says Canada foreign minister
Canada will keep pressing China to improve its human rights record but has no interest in irresponsible tough talk, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
China’s Manila mission says ‘dangerous’ U.S. creating chaos in Asia
China's embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for "creating chaos" in Asia, after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using ... ( read original story ...)
China Launches Moon Mission to Bring Back Lunar Rocks
It has been four decades since lunar samples were brought to Earth, and the Chang’e-5 spacecraft’s bounty could have great scientific value. ( read original story ...)