Indonesian bonds look set to win the beauty contest between Asia’s high-yield twins. The extra yield on the nation’s benchmark debt over India’s is closing in on the least this year, and there may be ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: CECC mulls new COVID-19 rules
Local governments can independently set mandatory mask-wearing rules for eight types of crowded or enclosed spaces, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, as it reported a case of ... ( read original story ...)
Will Asean end up going greener after Covid-19?
Green recovery. Social protection. Smart containment. Decarbonisation. Putting progress in climate action at par with measuring GDP. Creative capacity. ( read original story ...)
Mapping the Turkish Military’s Expanding Footprint
Not since the days of the Ottoman Empire has the Turkish military had such an extensive global footprint. Under its ambitious president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey sent troops to Libya to turn the ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Morgan: College athlete to real estate investor, bringing quality and pride back to home ownership in East Side Wilmington
ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2020 / Jordan Morgan has always been driven. His endeavors have always been fueled by passion, but his passions go beyond the drive to succeed. Growing up, his ... ( read original story ...)
India-Nepal Ties: Strengthening People-To-People Connect Is The Way Forward
Focus should be on leveraging people-to-people connect as an alternative for stabilising Indo-Nepalese ties. Breaking the ice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Nepali counterpart K P Oli on ... ( read original story ...)
KPower bags RM193mil hydropower contract in Nepal
PETALING JAYA: Kumpulan Powernet Bhd (KPower) has accepted the letter of award for a second hydropower project in Nepal. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar to legalise illicit stockpiles of foreign alcohol to raise revenues
Myanmar businesses holding stockpiles of illegally imported alcohol will be able to legalise their goods by paying tax. The move has raised public health risks and industry concerns over possible ... ( read original story ...)
Who Says Iran Is Impervious to Pressure?
Critics of the Trump administration’s sanctions campaign against Iran have long argued that the Islamic Republic is impervious to pressure. This claim never had a strong foundation: After all, extreme ... ( read original story ...)
Macau Legend widens 1H loss, Laos casino still closed
Gaming and hotel services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd widened its first-half loss, to just under HKD550.2 million (US$71.0 million), from nearly HKD107.5 million in the prior-year period. The ... ( read original story ...)