Activists wore dog masks and held a mock canine funeral during their protests against dog meat consumption in South Korea on Thursday, the first of three “dog meat days” in the country. Under a ... ( read original story ...)
Any China-Iran Deal Will Be Mostly About Business
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is the founder of Bourse & Bazaar, a media company that supports business diplomacy between Europe and Iran through publishing, events and research. Last week, an 18-page ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam could resume pre-COVID-19 growth levels by next year: McKinsey
Vietnam could resume pre-COVID-19 growth levels by next year although the pandemic threw a spanner in the works for the country’s thriving economic growth story, McKinsey & Company said in report ... ( read original story ...)
Thai finance minister says to resign amid economic team shakeup
Thailand's Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana on Thursday handed in his resignation, in a move that adds uncertainty to policy making at a time when Southeast Asia's worst-performing economy is ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s finance minister Uttama Savanayana resigns amid economic team shake-up
The departure of Uttama, who confirmed his resignation at a briefing, comes as the government has been rolling out billions of dollars of stimulus measures in a bid to support an economy battered by ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, US seek business opportunities amid COVID-19
Vietnamese and US firms sought ways to overcome economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during an online trade exchange event on July 15. ( read original story ...)
UN must renew the arms embargo against Iran
Due to Iran’s efforts to overthrow foreign governments, finance terror, illegally test-fire intercontinental ballistic missiles, and many other malign activities, it is known as the world’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Thai baht hits one-month low as finance minister resigns
The Thai baht fell to a one-month low on Thursday after the surprise resignation of the country's finance minister, while the Indonesian rupiah weakened as investors braced for a fourth interest rate ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine court rejects OceanaGold’s bid to keep mining on expired permit
A Philippine court has thrown out an appeal by a mining company seeking to continue operations despite its permit having expired last year. The decision by the Philippine Court of Appeals against ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank says Indonesia’s reforms may hurt environment, labour rights
The World Bank on Thursday criticised some of Indonesia's planned reforms to make environmental and labour rules more business friendly, warning they could have adverse effects, especially amid the ... ( read original story ...)