MANILA, Philippines — Global rating agencies raised concerns over the continued deterioration of the near-term outlook of the Philippines as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sagarika ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Banks Warn of $82 Billion Cash Squeeze on Delay of Loan Payments
Banks in the Philippines warn their cash flow may be reduced by as much as 4 trillion pesos ($82 billion) should a bill that seeks to delay loan payments by a year becomes a law. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Messaging App Has a Pandemic-Mindful Strategy for Domestic Tourism
Line Travel Japan is helping the country try to boost tourism without spreading the pandemic by targeting discounts to residents of specific areas. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh defies expectations, posting a 5.24% GDP growth
Many of Bangladesh’s South Asian peers and other countries around the world are in negative growth or lower growth than projections ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: Restaurant in Karachi dares customers to dine without their wives on ‘Independence’ Day, gets slammed
The Turkish restaurant posted an ad to promote an Independence Day offer on Facebook An advertisement to promote an Independence Day offer by a restaurant in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, did not sit ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 boosts Pakistan’s e-commerce sector
Experts have agreed that Covid-19 has fuelled demand for uplifting e-commerce sector and steering digitisation in Pakistan to enhance IT sector and trade. In a webinar titled ‘E-commerce and Digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam resigns from honorary role at Cambridge college in UK
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has resigned from an honorary fellowship at a college at Britain's Cambridge University after it questioned her commitment to the protection of human rights and ... ( read original story ...)
Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized near India-Bhutan border
Huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the forest areas near the India-Bhutan border in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
US supports Cyprus, wants closer east Med gas cooperation
The U.S. wants tighter cooperation on developing gas finds in the “strategically significant” eastern Mediterranean and supports Cyprus’ right to exploit ... ( read original story ...)
New bubonic plague case reported in Mongolia
A suspected case of the bubonic plague has been reported in Khovd province in western Mongolia, the country's health ministry said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)