Malaysia has awarded 5G telecommunications spectrum to major domestic telecoms players as well as a private firm, the communications and multimedia ministry said. KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Reuters) - ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea’s self-driving upstarts take on tech giants
South Korea sometimes puts regulatory hurdles in the path of multinational companies. RideFlux investor SoCar, an app-based car rental firm in one of the few countries where Uber has had to give up ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea reprorts 49 new cases of COVID-19
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more ... ( read original story ...)
‘Business is virtually dead’: Thai market reopens but few tourists in sight
Chatuchak is a big part of the beating heart of Thai food culture, also selling clothing, furniture, antiques and more, but it needs visitors to survive. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity shrinks for fourth month in May – PMI
Japan's services sector activity stayed deep in contraction in May, although the pace of decline moderated from the previous month, as restraining measures put in place over the coronavirus outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
A $100 Billion Robotics Supplier Is Japan’s Second Biggest Firm
(Bloomberg) -- It’s the rise of the robots: Japan’s second-largest company is now a maker of industrial automation systems, highlighting the rising importance of a less visible sector to a nation long ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia finmin sees 2020 budget deficit widening to 6.34% of GDP
Indonesia's 2020 budget deficit is expected to widen further to 6.34% of gross domestic product as the government stepped up spending for its coronavirus response and economic stimulus, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: East Kalimantan Floods Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRID015
English Situation Report on Indonesia about Food and Nutrition, Health, Aged Persons, Children, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 02 Jun 2020 by IFRC ... ( read original story ...)
Overbought Indonesia Shares Still Called Higher On Wednesday
The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in seven straight sessions, advancing more than 330 points or 7 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,850-point ... ( read original story ...)
Boris Johnson pledges to take in millions of Hong Kong people, offer citizenship path
London would expand rights of BNO passport holders to allow almost 3 million to live and work in Britain if China proceeds with far-reaching security law. ( read original story ...)