South Korea is gearing up for another year of record bond issuance as the government prepares to boost its budget by 8.5% in 2021, raising questions over the ability of markets to absorb the sales. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh among priority partner countries for Korea: envoy
Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun said Bangladesh is one of the prioritised partner countries for Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) cooperation. ( read original story ...)
India’s GDP contraction higher than peers; V-shaped recovery underway, says Finance Ministry
The report comes close on the heels of GDP numbers for the June quarter which showed the worst ever quarterly performance by the Indian economy. In the first quarter of financial year 2020-21, India's ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, residents self-censor to steer clear of China’s crackdown
United Nations human rights officials are blasting the national security law China imposed two months ago on Hong Kong. Beijing says the crackdown was necessary to bring stability to the ... ( read original story ...)
AUA Introduces First ‘ChangeMakers’
The American University of Armenia recently launched the 200 AUA ChangeMakers campaign. In the face of the global pandemic, the timing was uncertain for this launch ... ( read original story ...)
Campaigners to rally to ‘shut down’ Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems over complicity in war crimes
CAMPAIGNERS will protest tomorrow outside the London headquarters of Israel’s biggest private arms firm, in the latest of a series of actions against Elbit Systems. Palestine Action, a new direct ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to work with G-20, other bodies to restart travel
Singapore will work with the Group of 20 countries and international organisations to look into gradually restarting cross-border travel, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Thursday.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s mangroves can contribute in the battle against climate change
Think of mangroves as a bank account, but instead of storing money, this account stores carbon and actively takes in carbon dioxide ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese firm to run Lao electric grid
Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company, as it struggles to stave off a potential debt default, people with direct knowledge of the agreement said. ( read original story ...)
Reconsider entry ban, Malaysia urged
International chambers of commerce have urged the government to reconsider the blanket entry ban on citizens of countries with more than 150,000 Covid-19 cases. ( read original story ...)