The Microfinance Business Supervisory Committee on October13 repeated instructions for microfinance institutions (MFIs) not to force borrowers who are unable repay their debts to do so amid the ... ( read original story ...)
New great powers and responsibilities in Myanmar insurance market
October 1 marked yet another milestone in the ongoing development of the Myanmar insurance market with two important new regulations that are inter-linked. ( read original story ...)
TCEB’s Unveils Operational Plan FY2021: Four Strategies for Business Recovery and Sustainable Growth
PRNewswire/ -- Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has unveiled its Operational Plan for fiscal year 2021 (FY2021) aimed at lifting Thailand's meetings, incentives, conventions and ... ( read original story ...)
Logistics giant GLP plans $1.5 bln Vietnam investment to ramp up business
Asia's biggest warehouse operator, GLP, is targeting a $1.5 billion investment in Vietnam over three years via a new venture to tap rising demand for logistics facilities in the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Syria-Russia alliance targeted civilians in Idlib: HRW report
The New York-based watchdog says the targeting of civilians by the Syrian-Russian alliance may amount to crimes against humanity. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Syria-Russia alliance of ... ( read original story ...)
HRW: Syria and Russia targeted civilian infrastructure
Human Rights Watch has declared Syrian and Russian strikes against Idlib to be war crimes. The report blasts the strategic attacks on civilian targets as a "callous disregard" for life. ( read original story ...)
Why Sri Lanka jailed a Muslim lawyer without charge for 6 months
Hejaaz Hizbullah was arrested under a terrorism law over allegations rights groups say lack ‘any credible evidence’. ( read original story ...)
Neighbourhood First: India-Nepal ties to reset! Army Chief to visit the Himalayan Kingdom
Meanwhile, in a new development, ahead of the Indian Army Chief’s scheduled visit, in a major the Nepalese Cabinet reshuffle, the Defence minister Ishwar Pokhrel has been removed. He is the man who ... ( read original story ...)
With Ishwar Pokhrel shunted out of defence ministry, Nepal PM gets ready to soothe strained India ties
With the shunting out of Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel from the country's defence ministry, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli has signalled that it is ready to normalise the strain in ties with ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Current Debate on Socialism in Nepal is So Much Hot Air
The constitution of Nepal has envisioned a prosperous and socialist Nepal. However, vital sectors connected to the economy and public life have been assigned to the private sector. ( read original story ...)