Chinese President Xi Jinping was speaking via video conferencing at the opening ceremony of a key World Health Organization meeting. ( read original story ...)
QE or not QE? China’s central bank grapples with policy dilemma
China's plans to step up stimulus support for the virus-ravaged economy have promoted a heated debate among economists and advisers over whether the central bank should monetize its fiscal deficit ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police had no systemic issues, says independent watchdog on protests
While Hong Kong's police had no systemic issues as an institution, their alleged use of force in the city's protests remains a personal and legal question by way of the complaints we received, says ... ( read original story ...)
US tells China not to intefere with its journalists in Hong Kong
The US on Sunday warned China against interfering with American journalists working in Hong Kong, in an escalating row between the two countries over press freedom and other issues. The two sides have ... ( read original story ...)
Tmoney suffers snowballing losses in Mongolia
By Park Jae-hyuk Tmoney is facing mounting losses from its business in Mongolia which it began ambitiously in 2015, the public transportation payment service provider's regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund seeks IPO of information security firm Elm -sources
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is considering an initial public offering of its information security company Elm, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. By Hadeel Al Sayegh and ... ( read original story ...)
Yoma Strategic’s mobile payments joint venture in Myanmar ties up with Alipay operator
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Alipay operator Ant Financial Services Group will invest $73.5 million in Digital Money Myanmar (Wave Money) - a mobile payments joint venture (JV) between Telenor ... ( read original story ...)
No soft landing for troubled THAI
The clock is ticking for loss-ridden Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) as it seeks a much-needed lifeline from the government or risks becoming another chapter in the history of national flag ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Broadcaster Caught in Duterte Cross-Hairs Plunges
CBN Corp., the largest Philippine media company, plunged after the stock exchange allowed the shares to trade again following a halt that lasted eight sessions. ( read original story ...)
Business centers converted into hospitals, quarantine facilities in Bangladesh amid COVID-19 outbreak
Photo shows the Bashundhara COVID-19 Isolation Hospital (Temporary Health Centre) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 17, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) As part of the Bangladeshi government's anti-epidemic efforts, ... ( read original story ...)