Indonesia's parliament is set to vote on a flagship job creation bill on Monday aimed at improving the investment climate and streamlining business rules in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Some of ... ( read original story ...)
A Portrait of a Market in India Run Solely by Women
Nupi Keithel, or Women’s Market, a 16th-century bazaar in which all of the vendors are women, is a fountainhead of social and political activism in the Indian state of Manipur. ( read original story ...)
Netflix wins reprieve to air ‘Bad Boy Billionaires: India’ episodes
Netflix has released part of its documentary series Bad Boy Billionaires: India following a court victory after the US streaming company was prevented from airing the show last month. Bad Boy ... ( read original story ...)
SMIC: The US is taking aim at China’s biggest chipmaker
SMIC, China's biggest chipmaker, says it may be cut off from key US technology, and is warning investors that restrictions on its supply chain could have "material adverse effects" on its production ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Boosts Crude Sales to China, Forcing Saudis to Find Other Markets
The U.S. is quickly ramping up oil sales to China, the world’s biggest importer, forcing traditional suppliers in the Mideast to look for new markets or hold on to their crude in an already ... ( read original story ...)
Dufry, Alibaba Groups to Join Forces in China
The travel-retail and e-commerce powerhouses will form a joint venture, and Alibaba plans to take a minority stake in Dufry. ( read original story ...)
Column: Iron ore outlook is finely balanced as supply picks up, China demand holds up
The price of iron ore is increasingly poised between a recovery in supply from exporters and still-robust demand from top importer China on the back on stimulus spending driving steel consumption. ( read original story ...)
Newt Gingrich: China infiltrates US – Hunter Biden, other examples show extent of the problem
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly’s activities with the Chinese Communist dictatorship have become an issue in that state’s senatorial election. Hunter Biden’s acceptance of money from allies ... ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei on China, free speech – and a message for London
Ai Weiwei, one of the world’s leading visual artists, has spoken of his shock and sorrow at the tone of the Chinese public’s reaction to Donald Trump’s illness. “People were just laughing and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks gain in early trading as investors focus on Trump’s improving health outlook
Hong Kong stocks rose along with other Asian markets in early trading, as investors focused on the improving health outlook of US President Donald Trump who tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. ( read original story ...)