Japan has been pursuing such pacts in recent years to bolster ties with Southeast Asian countries and sustain its own defense industry. ( read original story ...)
ShopUp raises $22.5 million to digitize millions of mom-and-pop shops in Bangladesh
A startup that is aiming to digitize millions of neighborhood stores in Bangladesh just raised the country’s largest Series A financing round. Dhaka-headquartered ShopUp said on Tuesday it has raised ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Crunch: Pakistan un-bans TikTok
TikTok returns to Pakistan, Apple launches a music-focused streaming station and SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority blocked the video app 11 days ago, ... ( read original story ...)
Virus, what virus? India gets back to work
India is on course to top the world in coronavirus cases, but from Maharashtra's whirring factories to Kolkata's thronging markets, people are back at work -- and eager to forget the pandemic for ... ( read original story ...)
China Calls on India to Honor Pledge, Return Missing Soldier
China's military says it hopes India will make good on its pledge to swiftly return a Chinese soldier found lost along their mountainous border where the sides have been locked in a tense standoff. ( read original story ...)
China keeps lending benchmark loan prime rate steady for 6th straight month as expected
China kept its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans steady for the sixth straight month at its October fixing on Tuesday, encouraged by an extended recovery in the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Canada-China Spat Heats up Over Ambassador’s Alleged Threat
The diplomatic spat between Canada and China grew more heated on Monday as Beijing denounced press criticism of its ambassador to Ottawa, only to have Canada's deputy prime minister and opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets jump on vaccine, U.S. aid hopes; China data caps gains
Asian markets advanced toward a recent 2-1/2-year peak on Monday powered by hopes of a U.S. fiscal package and expectations of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year, though gains were held ... ( read original story ...)
Novant Health, Michael Jordan open second family clinic on Statesville Avenue
Novant Health has opened its second Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic, part of a $7 million grant from the Charlotte Hornets owner and his family. ( read original story ...)
The Jordan Company, L.P. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Potters
PRNewswire/ -- The Jordan Company, L.P. ("TJC") announced that one of its affiliates has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Potters Industries, LLC ("Potters"), the Performance Materials ... ( read original story ...)