Nguyen Bich Lam, director general of the General Statistics Office (GSO), said at the launch of the White Book that Vietnam would have about 900,000 businesses by the end of the year. Because of Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Central Bank Reassures Investors Over Bond Buying
The Philippine central bank has reassured investors that its government bond-buying program that started in March is legal and won’t create risks to the economy, Governor Benjamin Diokno said. ( read original story ...)
Philippine Dissenters May Face Terrorist Designation
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign legislation defining terrorism so broadly that critics of the government could easily be detained without charge. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Allow Humanitarian Exceptions to Re-entry Ban
Japan will allow some resident foreigners to re-enter the country on humanitarian grounds after facing criticism its policies made their return uncertain and left the group in a Covid-19 travel limbo. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Have Neven Been This Cheap Relative to S&P 500
Japanese stock valuations have trailed U.S. levels for a long time, but the recent rebound from the coronavirus selloff has driven the gap into a new territory.The Topix index’s climb into bull-market ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Eyes $1.3 Billion in Foreign Tech Investment Under New Scheme
Taiwan hopes a new programme will attract T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) of research and development investment by foreign tech companies, creating more than 6,300 jobs a year, the government said on ... ( read original story ...)
China releases video of ‘Taiwan invasion’ drill
China has staged a dramatic simulation of an island invasion in a drill that is being seen as a threat of violence against Taiwan.The army landed troops and amphibious tanks on a beach last month in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan May exports seen down 4.7%, inflation at -0.8%: Reuters poll
Taiwan's exports are expected to have dropped 4.7% in May compared with a year earlier, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to hit global demand for Taiwan's electronics exports, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Remain cautious as Covid-19 restrictions are eased, reminds Brunei minister
As Brunei Darussalam is now in the de-escalation stage of Covid-19 with 27 days of no news cases as of Thursday (June 4), the public is urged not to get too excited or more complacent. ( read original story ...)
WFP Timor-Leste Country Brief, April 2020
Leste about Agriculture, Education, Children, Women, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 30 Apr 2020 by WFP ... ( read original story ...)