Singaporeans got perms and car repairs Tuesday when the first phase of life after lockdown began, but that will not be enough economic activity to stave off what looks to be the worst recession in the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus recovery: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt business conditions decline slows
Business conditions in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt declined in May at a slower pace than in April, suggesting the worst of the coronavirus downturn may be over, according to data from IHS Markit. ( read original story ...)
KT edit: Dubai first off the starting blocks, back in business
It has been a phased reopening over the past weeks but Dubai's decision to reopen offices and malls fully is a bold decision ... ( read original story ...)
Jupiter Business Mentors announces a #FutureproofYourBusiness webinar series to help start-ups and SME’s in UAE
Dubai, UAE – Jupiter Business Mentors (JBM), a home-grown UAE based mentorship platform has announced the launch of #FutureproofYourBusiness, a webinar series offering practical tips to help ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s territorial assertion is mere political posturing
With the domestic power struggle intensifying, PM Sharma Oli is resorting to anti-Indian rhetoric and one-upmanship in the border dispute to fuel nationalism and divert public attention ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Doubles Online Trading Limit as Small Investors Rush In
Malaysia will double online trading limits this year as the rush of small investors into stocks helped push the market into bull territory. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia revokes 5G spectrum awarded to telecoms firms
Malaysia on Wednesday revoked t he 5G telecommunications spectrum it handed out to major domestic telecoms playe ... ( read original story ...)
Stamping out counterfeits from Vietnam’s ecommerce space
Vietnam’s geographical proximity to China, the world’s largest counterfeit hub, means that such goods can be smuggled into its warehouses, repackaged as legitimate products, and then shipped to ... ( read original story ...)
Why the man at the centre of last year’s Canada-Philippines ‘trash’ crisis says Ottawa owes him an apology
The man behind the story of Canada’s infamous Philippines trash crisis had become, in his words, the most “hated man of 2019.” Now, more than a year later, he’s breaking his silence. Makris says he ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Central Bank Chief Says He’s Happy Where Key Rate Is
Philippine central bank governor Benjamin Diokno said the monetary easing implemented against coronavirus was appropriate, and that further action will depend on the economic recovery. ( read original story ...)