Fitness gyms, barber shops and internet cafes were allowed to reopen partly in the Philippine capital Tuesday as the government further eased quarantine restrictions despite the country having the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s second-quarter capex sees biggest decline since 2010 on pandemic blow
Japanese firms cut spending on plant and equipment by the most in a decade in the second quarter, the government said on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic delivered a heavy blow to business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in six months: PMI
Japan's factory activity contracted at the slowest pace in six months in August, reducing some of the heat on policymakers pressured to take more radical steps to prevent the economy from sliding ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi to assist Bangladesh in producing its own motor vehicle brand
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Monday said the ministry was working on producing Bangladesh’s own brand of motor vehicles. “Pragoti Industries Limited, a state-owned company, will ... ( read original story ...)
How growth in family business of CPEC chairman Asim Bajwa mirrors his rise in Pak army
A major corruption scandal involving Lt General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) is gathering steam in Pakistan. Bajwa is a retired general who is now serving as the chairman of China-Pakistan Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Virgin Atlantic to launch new services to Pakistan from Manchester
Virgin Atlantic will be launching flights to Islamabad in Pakistan in December 2020 from Manchester Airport. These new services will go on sale in ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rains hamper business activities in Karachi
Rains and urban flooding have triggered the suspension of most of the business activities in the metropolis. Restaurants, small and big stores as well as other shops across the city have remained ... ( read original story ...)
MoU for Pakistan’s first Madrassa-based Business Incubation Center Signed
MoU was signed between Jamia Naeemia Lahore and Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness (SFEA), Islamabad ... ( read original story ...)
Why Indonesia’s pro-Beijing Chinese newspapers are on a slow decline
Chinese-language newspapers in Indonesia: declining readership, advertisement revenue and dearth of journalists/writers. ( read original story ...)
Apple alum’s jobs app for India’s workers secures $8 million
Javed, a middle-aged man, worked as a driver before losing that job earlier this year as coronavirus spread across India, prompting New Delhi to enforce a nationwide lockdown and temporarily curb ... ( read original story ...)