The World Bank (WB) has revised down Malaysia’s economic growth forecast this year to a contraction of 4.9 percent, from an early estimate of minus 3.1 percent, following a sharper than expected ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s KT Corp. to Enter Thailand’s IDC Market
South Korea's largest telecommunications company, is expanding its strategic partnership with Thailand's Jasmine Group as part of efforts to explore growing business opportunities in the Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Qatari investments in Turkey stood at $22bn in 2019, says Turkish union of chambers official
Qatar’s investments in Turkey stood at $22bn last year, an official of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) stated during the "Qatari-Turkish Business Forum" hosted virtually ... ( read original story ...)
Greece Says ‘No Way’ to Demilitarized Islands Amid Turkey Tension
Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis talks about tensions with Turkey and the Greek government seeks a dialog between the countries without military on the ground. He speaks on ... ( read original story ...)
Armenians Fear Turkey Is Back to Finish Off the Genocide
The foreign minister of a disputed region on the Armenia Azerbaijan border says his comrades in Armenia may have to call on Putin to facedown the Turkish-backed forces. ( read original story ...)
Cargill Philippines allots P20 million for COVID-19 food security relief efforts
“Despite the restrictions brought about by the efforts to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on public health and safety, we have kept our operations going across all our business units,” he added. ( read original story ...)
World Bank sees worse turnout for Philippines
The World Bank expects a deeper economic contraction for the Philippines this year and a slower recovery by next year as the country fails to control the COVID contagion despite repeated lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Lawyers and Big Business in the Land of No Lockdown
Law firms have faced unusual pandemic challenges in Japan, according to local leaders at Freshfields, Baker McKenzie and Nishimura. ( read original story ...)
Martin Sorrell says U.S.-China ‘cold war’ is bogging down business, dismisses Big Tech break-up
S4 CEO Martin Sorrell says the bifurcation of U.S. and China relations around technology concerns is hindering global business. He also trashes former employer WPP's efforts around simplification as ... ( read original story ...)
Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait’s new ruling emir
Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir Tuesday night, state media reported, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its ... ( read original story ...)