First came Cyclone Amphan, which pulverised Calcutta last week. Now a plague of desert locusts is bearing down on Delhi after eating its way across northern India.They sneaked in from Pakistan around ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks mixed as U.S.-China tensions dampen investor sentiment
Stocks in Asia Pacific were mixed in Wednesday afternoon trade as investors weighed the potential impact of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing against economies reopening, as coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong and beyond, China moves to consolidate position of strength as pandemic fades
This is by no means the first time Beijing has flexed its muscles in the South China Sea, or engaged in border disputes with India. But with political leaders in Washington and Ne ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar achieves self-sufficiency in essential products; supply chain well diversified: KPMG
Qatar has achieved self-sufficiency in most of the essential products of daily use including milk and several other perishables, KPMG said and noted the country’s supply chain is extremely well ... ( read original story ...)
UiPath Kicks Off Automation Awards 2020 to Support Emerging Start-Ups and Scale-Ups in the CEE and Turkey
UiPath, the leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, Open to emerging B2B software automation start-ups and scale-ups in the CEE region and Turkey, the competition rewards ... ( read original story ...)
Illicit drug trade thrives in Bangladesh amid coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has stopped the world in its tracks, but drug traders in Bangladesh enjoy a booming business. ( read original story ...)
Virus Ravages Indonesia Bank’s Clients Who Survived Asian Crisis
The worst crisis in more than two decades among Indonesia’s smaller companies will boost loan losses and curtail profit at the nation’s largest lender, according to PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Finance ... ( read original story ...)
How Trump’s business partner exhumed graves to build a mega-resort in Indonesia
Joshua Partlow and Krithika Varagur meet the villagers in West Java fighting to prevent a centuries-old cemetery being destroyed to make way for hotels ... ( read original story ...)
Riot police reinforce Hong Kong legislature overnight for expected protests
Hundreds of riot police took up posts around Hong Kong's legislature overnight, as protests were expected on Wednesday over a bill criminalising disrespect of China's national anthem and against plans ... ( read original story ...)
How Taiwan was coronavirus-ready while the U.S. got caught with its “pants down”
Small island just off mainland China is home to almost 24 million people, but they'd been bracing for a crisis like COVID-19 for 17 years. ( read original story ...)