Nepal in October buzzes with the economic activities due to the festival like Durga Puja, the markets are decorated with idols, jewellery, ornaments but, 2020 has changed it entirely. COVID-19 has ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia remains a preferred investment destination – MIDA
Malaysia continues to be a preferred investment destination by the international business community despite the challenging global economic environment. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Govt Sets Out Criteria for Unsolicited Investment Proposals
The government has laid out new rules for submitting unsolicited investment proposals amid a slowdown in the economy due to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Second wave of COVID-19 hits Myanmar microfinance sector
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 ...)