The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's 'Chase the Virus' strategy in Dharavi -- Asia's biggest slum -- has found a new fan in the Philippines government. As the Southeast Asia nation also grapples ... ( read original story ...)
6.5-magnitude earthquake rattles Philippines
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 shook Masbate province in the Philippines on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s MDI Ventures Closes New $500 Million Startup Fund
Photographer: Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images Photographer: Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images MDI Ventures, the venture capital arm of Indonesia’s largest telecommunications services provider, has ... ( read original story ...)
Victim-Blaming Culture Holds Back #Metoo in Indonesia
The Conversation Indonesia is publishing a series of articles on violence against women in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 1,673 new coronavirus infections, 70 deaths
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 1,673 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine
China on Tuesday ramped up tensions with Australia after it launched a probe into wine imports from the country, the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter row between the trade partners. Relations ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Wangdue deliver cash to doorsteps
Officials of five different banks in Wangdue started to deliver cash for those without digital banking mobile applications and services beginning August 15. Wangdue dzongkhag Covid-19 task force ... ( read original story ...)
Israel seeking to expand secret economic ties with UAE: Report
Israeli financial newspaper the Calclist said in a report that Israel is already enjoying massive economic ties with the UAE and even before the normalization of ties was announced last week. It said ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sandbox’ could make Myanmar a leader in digital financial services
AFTER the opening of Myanmar’s economy in the early 2010s, little time was wasted in driving the country forward into the digital age. What seemed decades away in e-commerce and digital innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines earthquake: Strong quake jolts central Philippines
A magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly 2,000 people in the northern Philippines in 1990. Financial Express is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest Biz news and ... ( read original story ...)