Citigroup Inc., Qantas Airways Ltd. and Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd. joined companies worldwide making deeper cost cuts, from property and equipment to staff and pay, as the pandemic persists ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: more bad news for Hong Kong’s battered tourism sector, with August arrivals down nearly 80 per cent from July
The August arrival figures represent a 99.9 per cent year-on-year drop, while arrivals from the mainland were also down some 60 per cent from the month before. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Dealing with 12 detained separatists China’s business
Hong Kong says it will stay away from China's detention of a dozen individuals it calls "separatists" who sought to flee to Taiwan, arguing that handling the case is within the jurisdiction of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Reign as World’s Freest Economy at Risk, Group Warns
Hong Kong’s long reign as the world’s freest economy is at risk due to China’s efforts to quell dissent, the Fraser Institute said, undercutting government arguments that the crackdown was improving ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart’s Flipkart to hire 70,000 in India ahead of big shopping event
Walmart Inc's Flipkart said on Tuesday it would create 70,000 new jobs and employ many more as delivery partners and in other roles as it prepares for a surge in online shopping during the ... ( read original story ...)
China debt trap fear haunts Maldives government
COLOMBO -- When Ahmed Siyam, a Maldivian business magnate ... he eased fears in the Indian Ocean archipelago about the Maldives falling into a Chinese debt-trap. But the August repayment reminded ... ( read original story ...)
India Happiness Report 2020: State Happiness Rankings, Impact of COVID-19 and Thought Leaders’ Insights
Gurugram, Haryana, India – Business Wire India The first all India Happiness Report covering all States and Union Territories measuring happiness across the country, what contributes to people’s ... ( read original story ...)
After UAE and Bahrain Deals, Is Saudi Arabia Softening Its Stance on Israel?
While Saudi Arabia is not expected to follow the example of its Gulf allies any time soon, Sudais' remarks could be a clue to how the kingdom approaches the sensitive subject of w ... ( read original story ...)
The average monthly nominal wages in Georgia decreased
National Statistics Office of Georgia published data of Average monthly nominal earning of employees (2020, II quarter). In the II quarter of 2020, the average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent expanding Singapore footprint to drive SEA expansion
Move to set up its Southeast Asian hub in Singapore comes amidst China's worsening relations with the US and India, which have led to Chinese apps being banned in both countries. ( read original story ...)