Bangladesh has registered 29 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total fatalities to 4,412. The country also logged more than 321,000 coronavirus cases with 1,929 ... ( read original story ...)
Imran Khan’s Tinder and Grindr ban in Pakistan criticised as ‘hypocrisy’
Dating app ban is move to appease conservative factions and sign of weakness, say critics ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s debt monetization scheme only for 2020, says finmin
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday that Bank Indonesia (BI) will buy government debt with zero return for only this year and also pledged the central bank will stay ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Prohibition Of Chinese Apps Could Open Opportunities For US Tech Firms In Subcontinent
New Delhi banned 118 Chinese apps, including those owned by such prominent companies as Tencent Holding, NetEase Inc., Baidu Inc. and Ant Group. India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information ... ( read original story ...)
India open to raising duties on auto imports to boost local production
India is open to raising duties on auto imports in a phased manner in a bid to boost domestic production, a minister said on Friday, as the country's car industry set a target to halve imports of ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia won’t extradite Uighurs to China, minister says
Malaysia will not entertain requests to extradite ethnic Uighur refugees to China and will allow them safe passage to a third country should they feel their safety is at risk, a minister has said. ( read original story ...)
China May Dump U.S. Treasuries if Tensions Escalate, State Media Says
China is the holder of the second largest number of U.S. treasuries, amid a nadir in relations between the world's largest economies. ( read original story ...)
Dubai will make government-owned companies play by private sector rules
It is gradually removing funding advantages government-owned companies have Dubai: Going forward, government-owned businesses in Dubai will not compete directly with the private sector. That, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan to offer 40 bln rubles worth of bonds on MSE and AIX
Kazakhstan to offer 40 bln rubles worth of bonds on MSE and AIX. NUR-SULTAN. Sept 4 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – The Finance Ministry of Kazakhstan is planning on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers tax reform to lure foreign financial firms, annual policy says
Japan is considering tax reform to attract foreign financial firms and skilled workers in an effort to improve the country's standing as a global financial centre, the Financial Services Agency said ... ( read original story ...)