Gulf Arab states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have increasingly embraced an aggressive growth, investment, and development model for the broader Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Thai investor mood dips for first time in four months, politics weigh
Investor confidence in Thailand's capital markets over the next three months dropped for the first time in four months, unsettled by recent anti-government protests, a capital market association said ... ( read original story ...)
Over 50% high schools reopen in Myanmar
Over 50 per cent high schools have reopened across Myanmar so far since last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an education official said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
With New COVID-19 Battle, Vietnam’s Middle-Class Dreams are Deferred
Vietnam’s entrepreneurs thought that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic was behind them and that the economy was well on its way to a recovery. With a fresh wave of virus cases, however, many ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Plenty of Reasons to Clean Up Its Power Sector
The Japanese government proudly announced a plan last month to shut down 100 inefficient coal-fired power plants.International NGOs have criticized Japan’s policy of building coal power plants at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Plenty of Reasons to Clean Up Its Power Sector
The Japanese government proudly announced a plan last month to shut down 100 inefficient coal-fired power plants.International NGOs have criticized Japan’s policy of building coal power plants at ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: ByteDance censored anti-China content in Indonesia until mid-2020, say sources
Chinese tech giant ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from 2018 to mid-2020, six people with direct knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
How U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong Could Leave Banks Caught in the Middle
In the latest round of punitive measures that the U.S. government has imposed on Hong Kong, the Trump Administration announced on Aug. 7 that it would sanction 11 high-ranking Hong Kong officials, ... ( read original story ...)
How U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong Could Leave Banks Caught in the Middle
In the latest round of punitive measures that the U.S. government has imposed on Hong Kong, the Trump Administration announced on Aug. 7 that it would sanction 11 high-ranking Hong Kong officials, ... ( read original story ...)
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai reacts to Hong Kong arrest, says China was sending message of intimidation
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai on Thursday said authorities arrested him on Monday as an intimidation method for China to enforce its new security law in the city. He added that while police treated ... ( read original story ...)