Malaysia's fiscal deficit will nearly double to around 6% of annual economic output this year because of the government's recent efforts to revive the economy, the finance minister told Reuters, ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq hurtling towards a financial crisis that could leave millions unpaid
Unable to secure salaries for public sector employees or pay pensions and benefits, Baghdad fears economic crisis could stoke widespread unrest ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Sanctions Case Being Dropped by U.S. Despite Conviction
In a rare move, federal prosecutors are seeking to withdraw their criminal case against an Iranian banker who was convicted of violating U.S. sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Fears Baby Boom Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The Philippines has intensified its family-planning programs on concern that the coronavirus outbreak could result in a population boom. ( read original story ...)
Areas near Rohingya Camps, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh put under lockdown
Local authorities in Bangladesh have put the Cox’s Bazar municipality under lockdown from Saturday declaring some areas near the Rohingya refugee camps as Coronavirus red zone. The lockdown will be in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s tycoons catch the privatisation bug as they pick up assets at rock-bottom prices amid stock market’s slump
When Spencer Fung first unveiled his US$150 million, three-year plan in 2017 to remake the 111-year-old trading company founded by his great-grandfather into a trailblazer in the digital era of online ... ( read original story ...)
Fallen Star of Taiwan’s China-Friendly KMT Faces Historic Recall
Voters in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung decide whether to remove their mayor from office in a recall vote Saturday that could bring to an end the meteoric political rise and fall of a ... ( read original story ...)
Nike’s Jordan brand adds $100M to company’s social justice giving
Nike's Jordan brand on Friday announced a $100 million commitment to black communities. The money is in addition to a $40 million commitment announced early in the day by Nike. ( read original story ...)
Labour shortage from Nepal may upset Himachal’s applecart
Nepalese labourers are fearful of returning due to the pandemic, mandatory quarantine; CM says state will ensure availability of labour during harvesting season ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s waterparks open under new anti-virus measures
Only a handful of rubber floats tumbled down the giant slide at South Korea’s largest waterpark on Friday, its first day back in business since the coronavirus pandemic hit. ( read original story ...)