South Korea's ruling party floor leader on Tuesday said the government and the ruling Democratic party has "large scale" projects to increase public housing to calm fears about home shortgages. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh posts current account deficit of nearly 5 bln USD in fiscal 2019-20
Bangladesh registered a current account deficit of nearly 5 billion U.S. dollars in the last 2019-20 fiscal year (July 2019-June 2020), Bangladesh Bank (BB) data showed Monday, Trend reports citing ... ( read original story ...)
Nitin Gadkari for sovereign wealth funds to finance infra projects
As per the suggestion, in the sovereign wealth funds, the government will put in an initial seed capital and then will try to attract funds from outside particularly from countries where the return on ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says China or Microsoft should pay U.S. a share of any TikTok sale proceeds
Trump told reporters that the United States would make any sale of the Chinese-owned video app possible, and therefore deserves a share of the proceeds, whether it comes from China or Microsoft. ( read original story ...)
Macao Gambling Revenue Plunges by Another 95% in July
After the earnings reports from Las Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), and Wynn Resorts, no one was thinking the July gambling revenue numbers out of Macao were going to be any good, ... ( read original story ...)
PPP in Qatar ‘most advance, modern’, says Panamanian envoy
Qatar, being a safe country and known for its modern infrastructure and facilities for foreign investors, offers many incentives that encourage Panamanian companies to bring their investments to the ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia governor renews coronavirus restrictions and maintains limits on local governments
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state's emergency declaration and statewide COVID-19 restrictions Friday night. ( read original story ...)
When Arab-American Detroit Auto Workers Struck for Palestinian Liberation
American workers in Detroit auto plants walked off the job in protest of the UAW’s investment in bonds from the state of Israel. The incident is little-remembered today, but it shows how workers can ... ( read original story ...)
PREVIEW-Singapore banks’ results to reflect double whammy of low rates, weak growth
Singapore banks are likely to report their average net interest margins fell the most quarter-on-quarter in 18 years as interest rates weakened, while profits on the year are seen taking a hit from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s EDBI Makes Strategic Investment in Vesta as Company Makes a Concerted Push Into the Asia Pacific Region
Vesta, a fintech pioneer in fraud protection and fully guaranteed payment technologies, has secured a strategic investment from EDBI, a global Asian-based investor. This investment, along with a ... ( read original story ...)