Cambodia is to get a consumer protection committee with the power to jail offenders, close businesses or correct misleading information, the Khmer Times reported on Thursday. The government has issued ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian Banks Are Doing Well! – National Bank And Royal Bank Q3 2020 Earnings Review
Having a foot outside of the country helps RY to reduce risk and to improve growth potential. Royal Bank shows a perfect balance between revenue growth and dividend growth. ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-Live from Pyongyang: N.Korea state media tests new formats on air and online
As two typhoons hammered North Korea within a week of each other, state media broadcasts looked unusually reminiscent of international TV coverage, with correspondents standing knee-deep in ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing about the vision for a peaceful Afghanistan
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ jobless rate eases as economy reopens from lockdown
The Philippines' unemployment rate dropped in July from a record-high three months ago, the statistics agency said on Thursday, as the economy gradually reopened after strict coronavirus lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ultimate Insider Faces Test Navigating U.S.-China Feud
A picture of U.S. President Donald Trump beams down from the wall of Yoshihide Suga’s office. The two men are standing side by side in the photo, a token of the long-time Japanese chief cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
India Hopes Farming Can Boost its Economy. It May Not Be Enough
India’s agriculture sector isn’t the bright spot in the economy that many think it may be.While farming was the only industry to post positive growth in the June quarter’s gross domestic product data, ... ( read original story ...)
India is being pushed towards financial emergency: Congress
Keeping up the pressure on the Modi government over the economic slump, the Congress on Thursday alleged that the country was being pushed towards a "financial emergency" and farmers, the middle class ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Recovery to Take Time After Economy Shrinks 24% in June Quarter
India's economy shrank by nearly a quarter in April-June, much more than forecast and pointing to a longer than previously expected recovery with analysts calling for further stimulus. Consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Beijing cracks down while the financial centre thrives
Ant Group’s IPO will take place against a backdrop of the dismantling of the territory’s pro-democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)