Before the crisis of 2013, the economy was founded on huge piles of risky debt. Little has changed since then By Les Manison Prior to the financial crisis of 2012/13 and during the recent recovery, ... ( read original story ...)
“A Strong Woman Equals 100 men”: Doa Wadi Fights for Gender Equality in Palestine.
Doa Wadi is a professional with 25 years of experience in business leadership and development. She worked 11 years in microfinance institutions and enabled many women’s small and medium enterprises to ... ( read original story ...)
Fire onboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s eastern waters extinguished: Navy
The fire on board an oil tanker off Sri Lanka's eastern waters has been completely extinguished, nearly 79 hours after the incident was reported, the Navy said on Sunday. The ship was carrying 270,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Resumption of tourism between China and Thailand ‘not happening any time soon’
A senior official of the Chinese embassy in Bangkok has ruled out early reopening of tourism between China and Thailand, as the two countries are not ready to open the sector. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan wants mega bite of digital future
Pakistan is a promising market for startups because of its young ecosystem, a rapidly-growing digital economy and local technology clusters continuing to develop, according to a new report. Magnitt, ... ( read original story ...)
Podcast | Quick look 22: Ease of doing annual business ranking; India’s Covid numbers
Hi and welcome to quick look, I am your host SiddharthAndhra Pradesh retained its top position in the `ease of doing annual business ranking’ of States and Union Territories in 2019 while Uttar Prades ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters defy national security law, return to streets to oppose election delay
Thousands responded to anonymous calls to march in defiance of Beijing’s new national security law, which was written to put a decisive end to exactly this kind of protest. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Police Fill Hong Kong’s Streets to Stop Protests Over Delayed Election
Thousands of officers flooded the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday, stifling attempts of demonstrators to protest the postponement of legislative elections and China’s enactment of a sweeping national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Protesters clash with police over delayed elections
Opposition activists had hoped to obtain a majority in the Legislative Council (LegCo), capitalising on anger at Beijing's imposition of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong, and fears ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Arrest 289 at Protests Over Election Delay
Hong Kong police say about 290 people have been arrested at protests against the government's decision to postpone legislative elections. ( read original story ...)