Article content (Bloomberg) — Thailand may avoid its worst-ever economic performance by boosting cash handouts to pandemic-hit citizens and accelerating government spending in t ... ( read original story ...)
Political instability to hit Thai economy
CONFIDENCE in Thailand – originally boosted by the country’s admirable management of its domestic Covid-19 outbreak – is waning as political chaos takes centre stage. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Scrambles Fighters as Chinese Jets Again Menace Island
Taiwan's air force scrambled jets for a second consecutive day on Saturday as multiple Chinese aircraft approached the island and crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, with the island's ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER-U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran to be reimposed Saturday. What does that mean?
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration says that on Saturday (2000 EDT/0000 GMT Sunday) all United Nations sanctions on Iran have to be restored and a conventional arms embargo on the country ... ( read original story ...)
Iran sanctions: US versus the world over ‘snapback’ option
T States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks increasing Washington's diplomatic isolation while also stoking international ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam expects GDP growth next year at 6-6.5%
According to a Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) report delivered at the Government meeting for August, MPI Minister Nguyen Chi Dung projected that the Vietnamese economy will continue to face ... ( read original story ...)
Why many Chinese funds pouring capital into Vietnam’s stock market
Taiwan-based CTBC Vietnam Equity Fund has registered to buy 21 million VFMVN Diamond ETF fund certificates from September 7 to October 6 to increase its ownership. Besides CTBC Vietnam Equity Fund, no ... ( read original story ...)
$5 a day: Vietnam sets price for arrivals’ stays at COVID-19 quarantine camps
International arrivals who stay at centralized quarantine facilities in Vietnam are now required to pay at least VND120,000 (US$5.10) per day for their quarantine cost. Vietnamese Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
China sends more warplanes as Taiwan honors late leader
China sent more warplanes toward Taiwan for the second day Saturday as the island's leader, senior government officials and a high-level U.S. envoy paid tribute to the man who led Taiwan's transition ... ( read original story ...)
UAE job market amid COVID-19: Are you willing to take up any role?
Call it coincidence or a response to the challenging times amid the pandemic, jobseekers in the UAE are increasingly scouting for opportunities outside their traditional fields of work, changing the ... ( read original story ...)