China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India. 'If a 'two-front war' develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,' ... ( read original story ...)
Payfazz gets $53 million to give more Indonesians access to financial services
Indonesia is not only Southeast Asia’s most populated country, but also one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Payfazz is one of several tech startups focused on solving that problem by finding ... ( read original story ...)
Total money inflows to Pakistan around $3.692 billion in FY2020
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the largest chamber in terms of economic contribution and representing top 200 foreign investors in Pakistan, ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Payments in India Saw 23% Jump in Last 30 Days: Report
The overall digital transactions declined by 12 per cent in the last 101 days, compared to a 30 per cent drop in the first 30 days of lockdown, said the report titled 101 Days of Covid-19 Era: Impact ... ( read original story ...)
India reviewing around 50 investment proposals from Chinese firms: sources
The Indian government is reviewing around 50 investment proposals involving Chinese companies under a new screening policy, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs created a new metric to measure how US-China tensions impact stocks, and said that there’s still money to be made from the conflict
There are "still-decent risk/reward for Chinese stocks unless US-China relations substantially deteriorate from here," strategists wrote in a note. ( read original story ...)
After COVID-19, China moves to kick its exotic meat habit
At least 200 species of wildlife, from snakes to civet cats to scorpions, are bred and traded in China, according to the Humane Society International. ( read original story ...)
US Navy says it’s ‘not intimidated’ by China’s missiles as Beijing bristles over US aircraft carriers in South China Sea
As Chinese media boasted about its "carrier killer" missiles, the US Navy responded that it is "not intimidated" by China's arsenal. ( read original story ...)
Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter Suspend Review of Hong Kong Requests for User Data
Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service, along with Twitter, have suspended processing requests for user data from Hong Kong law-enforcement agencies following China’s imposition of a ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook, WhatsApp Block Government Requests for User Data in Hong Kong
Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram will deny law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong as they assess the impact of a new national security law enacted last week. Facebook and its messaging app ... ( read original story ...)