Determination of outer continental shelf will enable Bangladesh to explore and exploit natural resources of the seabed and subsoil ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: New cases in India below 60,000 for 5th day
India has reported below 60,000 new coronavirus cases for a fifth day as the promise of a free COVID-19 vaccine turned into a key state election issue. The Health Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Flipkart buys over $200 million stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
Flipkart is acquiring a 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion as the Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce firm makes further push into the fashion category in one of the world’s largest retail markets. The ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Vaccine promise is election issue in India state
NEW DELHI -- A promise of free COVID-19 vaccination has become an issue in key state election s in India. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the promise when releasing the ruling Hindu ... ( read original story ...)
Xi says China will not let security, sovereignty interests be undermined
President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will never allow its sovereignty, security and development interests to be undermined, and that the Chinese people are not to be trifled with. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawyers can soon earn qualification to practise in Greater Bay Area under new pilot scheme
The pilot scheme will allow lawyers in Hong Kong and Macau who pass an exam to practise civil and commercial law in the nine cities in the bay area. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s shrinking population forces government to woo overseas talent, retrain workers
With Taiwan's population set to decline this year for the first time, the government is rolling out a suite of measures to sustain productivity, ranging from importing foreign talent to retraining ... ( read original story ...)
Why Aptorum’s New Singapore Deal Makes It a Worthwhile Buy
And that, of course, would be a great return. And of course, despite APM’s confidence in the effectiveness of Singapore’s RPIDD, problems with the technology could still arise in the future. Nothing ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman fined £2.2bn in Malaysia fraud: 1MDB scandal saw state-owned fund turned into a ‘piggy bank for corrupt public officials’
Goldman bankers were accused of helping Low funnel billions of dollars out of Malaysia's 1MDB fund, which was meant to be used for the country's development. Instead Low allegedly used the money to ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh mobile financial service providers to launch interoperable transactions
The mobile financial service or MFS providers of Bangladesh are introducing interoperable transactions as part of efforts to encourage cash-free dealings. ( read original story ...)