Michael Cunningham is a research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. Investors have had a bumpy ride in China recently, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s policies have made things only worse. Some are looking to an upcoming meeting ...
Doing Business in Japan
Japan's currency, the Japanese Yen, has been significantly devalued compared to other major currencies, such as the US dollar and Euro, which is fueling inbound investment in project finance and real ...
Prime Bank, IFC team up for $90m to support MSMEs in Bangladesh
Prime Bank PLC has signed a $90 million term loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, aimed at supporting export and import-based MSMEs in ...
Trillions in Hidden Debt Drove China’s Growth. Now It Threatens Its Future.
Local governments racked up as much as $11 trillion in off-the-books debt to build industrial districts, resorts, transit systems and housing projects, including many that failed.
Biometric passports get refresh in Indonesia, face hurdles in Lebanon and Kenya
Countries around the world including Indonesia, Lebanon and Kenya are looking to biometric passports as the next generation of travel documents.
Indonesia condemns Israel’s massacre in Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza
Indonesia has strongly condemned the repeated brutalities and massacres committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, which occurred again on Saturday in a refugee camp in Khan Younis, southern ...
Property Prices in Metro Manila’s Most Exclusive Villages Show Significant Increases in Q2
In the case of Forbes Park, a 6.4 percent increase was shown, growing to P642,000 per square meter. Likewise, Dasmarinas Village would also see a 1.1 increase to P635,000 per sqm. Villages like Green ... ( read original story ...)
IPO-Pakistan chair highlights role of intellectual property in national security, economy
KARACHI, Jul 14 (APP):Ambassador (R) Farukh Amil, Chair IPO-Pakistan, emphasized the critical role of intellectual property in safeguarding national security and driving economic growth during a ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan: False FIR filed against Baloch activists amid protests for Zaheer Baloch’s release
The Pakistani administration lodged an FIR against top Baloch rights activists, including Maharang Baloch, on Saturday, who were demanding the release of forcibly abducted people. This move comes when ... ( read original story ...)
A trip to Shanghai’s AI mega-conference showed me that China’s developers are still playing catch-up to Silicon Valley
Constraints on China and its developers will likely create two parallel AI ecosystems: one inside of China, and one outside of it.