Japan's household spending fell at the fastest pace on record in May, as consumers heeded authorities' calls to stay home to contain the coronavirus pandemic, pushing the world's third-largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Australia are natural partners for the post-virus era
Australia and Japan have been among the global front runners in managing the COVID-19 health crisis and are positioned to lead the lifting of economic restrictions and the economic global recovery if ... ( read original story ...)
Big Tech’s China Face-Off Risks Sparking Exodus From Hong Kong
(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., Google and Twitter Inc. -- all of which are blocked in the mainland -- are now headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Peg Threat Throws Another Test at Hong Kong’s Hardy Markets
The strengths that make Hong Kong appealing as an international financial center are increasingly coming under fire as Beijing and Washington escalate a damaging strategic fight. ( read original story ...)
Maldives to reopen borders on July 15
Maldives will reopen its borders to tourists next month, President Ibrahim Solih was cited by local media as saying. President Solih told a press conference in his office that Maldives’ borders and ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone launches Tasheel
Highlighting the importance of Tasheel, Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO of Sohar Port, said, “Taken from the Arabic word for ‘Simplified’, Tasheel has been set-up to provide our tenants with ease of doing ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian firm plans $1.5bln low sulphur fuel oil project in Oman
The project will be established on a public private partnership (PPP) programme designed by Canada Business Holdings and partners, it stated. 2020 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai hoteliers fight numerous challenges; change business models
A Dubai Chamber of Commerce survey of small businesses published in mid-May found that almost three-quarters of travel and tourism companies expected to go out of business within a month. “In the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia faces distinct challenges towards achieving WKB 2030 – Redzuan
Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof said, the use of technology was still low in the manufacturing and services industry. ( read original story ...)
E-commerce in Vietnam thrives during COVID-19
Anh said he got home from Binh Dien Market at midnight and then had to go to the Vietnam Online Business Forum 2020 the next morning. He said the huge market is cumbersome and wants to carry out ... ( read original story ...)