Cuisine Gastronome, a global brand of premium meals by SriLankan Catering, is set to be launched both here and abroad, catering to Sri Lankans in the country and overseas, the country’s airline ... ( read original story ...)
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Supports The Asia Foundation’s Covid-19 Response Efforts in Myanmar and Nepal
The Asia Foundation has received a grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Covid-19 Response Fund to support vulnerable communities in Myanmar and Nepal impacted by Covid-19. Across Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand announces emergency decree to quell pro-democracy protests
Thailand's government arrested several prominent protest leaders and announced a ban on gatherings of more than five people under an emergency decree Thursday aimed at quelling pro-democracy demonstra ... ( read original story ...)
Del Monte Philippines delivers higher operating profit of P1.4bn on sales of P7.4bn in the first quarter
Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (DMPI) generated sales of P7.4 billion in the first quarter ending July 2020 as reported in the company’s SEC filing. Close to two-thirds of DMPI’s sales are in the ... ( read original story ...)
Grab appoints Grace Vera Cruz as new Philippines Country Head
Following the resignation of Brian Cu last August 2020, Grab has appointed Grace Vera Cruz as the new Country Head for Grab Philippines effective today. The new GrabPH boss will focus on creating ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinovac may start Philippine vaccine trials this year
Cecilia Yap/Bloomberg BusinessWorld In-Depth, the Philippines' leading business paper's on-demand digital magazine, is now available on Magzter. The first issue, "Banking in the Time of COVID-19", ... ( read original story ...)
Best of BS Opinion: Tanishq ad row, Bangladesh’s per capita GDP, and more
According to the International Monetary Fund, this year Bangladesh will overtake India for the first time in terms of per capita income. The cacophony on TV would have us believe that the character of ... ( read original story ...)
Business community for political stability
The business community has underlined the need for maintaining political stability, saying that it is a prerequisite for sustained economic growth and coping with multiple challenges faced by the ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Rides Cooking Oil Dominance to Record China IPO
Kuok Khoon Hong pulled off a remarkable second act. The billionaire sold shares of his China business in the biggest ever initial public offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, thanks to the most ... ( read original story ...)
China’s trade boomed in September, reaffirming the world’s second largest economy is recovering from the pandemic
China's imports increased to 13.2% year-on-year in September, beating expectations for a 0.3% increase while exports rose 9.9% year-on-year in September. ( read original story ...)