Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional has the option to channel funds to low-cost carrier Firefly which could become the country's national ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Thai economic outlook highly uncertain, risks tilted to downside -c.bank
Thailand’s economic outlook remains highly uncertain with risks tilted to the downside and the central bank stands ready to use necessary tools to support an economy hammered by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Economic risks tilted to downside, says Bank of Thailand
Thailand’s economic outlook remains highly uncertain with ... The first phase should be for FCDs with fewer conditions,” Mr Mathee said. Separately, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia commerce head urges end to business with Turkish companies in Kingdom
Saudi Arabians should not do business with Turkish companies in the Kingdom, said the head of Saudi Arabia’s Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, as he repeated his call for a boycott of ... ( read original story ...)
Despite COVID-19 Bangladesh’s economy kept growing
While the invisible enemy -- coronavirus -- has slowed down the global economy Bangladesh kept its growth rolling and accelerating owing to the timely plans sp ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam invests $12 billion abroad, telcos earn biggest profits
The total outward investment capital registered so far has reached $12.2 billion. The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam, the mililtary telco Viettel, and the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) are the ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Sensex completes best run of gains since 2007
India’s stock benchmark rose, clocking its tenth straight session of gains, as investors piled into beaten-down shares in the last hour of trading. The S&P BSE Sensex closed up 0.4% to complete its ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to fast-track business permits as COVID-19 cases rise
THE PHILIPPINE Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill giving President Rodrigo R. Duterte special powers to quicken permit and license approvals amid a coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
IMF: Bangladesh to overtake India in per capita GDP
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Bangladesh is all set overtaken its neighbour India in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in 2020, despite slow growth ... ( read original story ...)
‘CPEC has changed future of Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has changed the future of Pakistan, by creating lots of business opportunities, said Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Indu ... ( read original story ...)