Singapore and Japan will begin a reciprocal green lane for business and official travel on September 18, according to a joint government press statement. ( read original story ...)
ByteDance to invest billions, recruit hundreds in Singapore in three years: Reuters, citing source
The Beijing-based company is purchasing more cloud-computing servers in Singapore to backup U.S. data for contingency, the source added. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Singapore Open Travel; Cases Top 28 Million: Virus Update
Japan and Singapore plan to open a reciprocal green lane for travel next week in a bid to revive business between the two Asian countries. Global cases topped 28 million as Western Europe surpassed ... ( read original story ...)
Financially Strapped Laos Partners with Chinese Company to Manage Power Grid
Laos' state-run electricity corporation this month entered into a power grid sharing agreement with a Chinese state-run firm, ceding majority control in a tie-up the government says was necessary to ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases as Cluster Infections Continue
South Korea posted a slight uptick in the daily number of its coronavirus cases on Friday even as infections from a church and a political rally that sparked a second wave of outbreaks ease. The Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Lanka yet to forward serious biz proposal to China – Dr Kohona
Sri Lanka is yet to put across a serious business proposal to reap economic benefits from China, said new Sri Lankan Ambassador to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona in a special interview with the Daily News. ( read original story ...)
HCL Technologies inaugurates its first Global Development Centre in Sri Lanka
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the official opening of its Global Development Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The new development center was ... ( read original story ...)
4 million jobs added to Nepal’s economy in past decade, a report says
Nepal's economy added nearly four million jobs over the past decade, and average job quality increased significantly, according to the World Bank's Nepal Jobs Diagnostic report released on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Young protesters force Nepal to better manage virus crisis
It began with a small group of friends locked in their homes venting anger on social media over the Nepal government’s handling of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hello Pearl of the Orient! Courtyard by Marriott makes debut in Malaysia with Penang property
Courtyard by Marriott has announced the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Penang – the first Courtyard debut in Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)