Thailand's central bank said on Friday it has allowed non-bank operators to apply for foreign exchange e-Money (FX e-Money) licenses from June 26, to enhance ease of doing business and foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Repatriate Remains of Workers Who Died From Covid in Saudi Arabia
The Philippines will bring home early next month the remains of 152 migrant workers who died of Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia, the Southeast Asian nation’s Labor Department said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Stocks rise despite Fed warning over $700bn in Covid-19 loan losses – business live
Kalyeena Makortoff The Chancellor also told Bloomberg that there will be strings attached to any bailouts linked to the Covid-19 crisis. The bar for companies accessing taxpayers’ support in a bespoke ... ( read original story ...)
DOF: Deadline for small business workers to claim subsidies until June 28
Beneficiaries of the Small Business Wage Subsidy program may claim their two-month cash grants only until this weekend from remittance outlets, the Department of Finance reminded on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese face mask company Yokoisada to expand in Philippines
Corporation recently announced plans to expand its Philippine operations and double its current production capacity for face masks. It is also set to begin manufacturing nonwoven fabric and earloop ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Strait: Frequent US Surveillance Flights Prompted By Concerns Over PLA War Games, Say Officials
While a Chinese think tank seeks to achieve peace in the South China Sea, the PLA is planning drills that are possibly a practice run to take Taiwan's Pratas Island by force. So far both the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Plans Travel Bubbles With Singapore and Brunei
Malaysia is in talks with Singapore and Brunei to create “green lanes” for less restricted travel, as governments around the world seek to reopen their borders without a resurgence in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan says flow of river waters to Assam disrupted by heavy rains
(Photo Credit: Bhutan Govermment / Ministry of Foreign Affairs website) Bhutan on Friday said the supply of river water to Assam has been disrupted because irrigation channels have been affected by ... ( read original story ...)
Did Bhutan block irrigation water supply to India? Here’s what actually happened
Bhutan Blocking Water Supply to India: At a time when India is caught up addressing border issues with China and Nepal, a news regarding trouble with another neighbouring nation Bhutan has caught ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan Rejects “Totally Baseless” Reports On Water Stoppage To Assam
Bhutan today rejected media reports claiming that it has stopped the supply of irrigation water to farmers in Assam, terming them "totally baseless" and a "deliberate attempt" by vested interests to ... ( read original story ...)