When security forces raided the village of Dong Tam early last year, Vietnamese blogger Bui Thi Minh Hang livestreamed an interview with a woman whose 3-year-old child was exposed to tear gas. Hang …
Indonesia’s new state fund to focus on nation’s infrastructure
Indonesia’s newly formed sovereign wealth fund (SWF) will initially focus on infrastructure in the country and President Joko Widodo yesterday said it would make up for the limited financing capacity …
Snow Lake urges MGM Resorts International to sell 20% of China business – letter
Investment firm Snow Lake Capital on Wednesday urged MGM Resorts International to sell 20% of its China business to a strategic partner, calling it a “win-win transaction” for all.
Glatfelter To Buy Georgia-Pacific’s U.S. Nonwovens Business For $175 Mln
Pacific’s U.S. nonwovens business for $175 million. Glatfelter said it will acquire Georgia-Pacific’s Mount Holly, North Carolina, airlaid manufacturing business and an R&D pilot line for nonwovens …
Azerbaijan starts grain sowing in liberated Fuzuli district
As of December 24, 2020, an area of 976,730.7 hectares was sown with grain and winter crops for green forage. Winter sowing of cereals amounted to 98.5 percent or 962,402.7 hectares of sown areas, …
A Silver Lining For Kazakhstan Oil In 2020
The Karachaganak saga has become one of the poster children of the oil-producing post-Soviet nations’ sea change in how they perceive …
Business Live: Shares hit record highs as govt set to roll out vaccines; services sector loses more steam in Dec, job cuts resume
The Nifty and the Sensex opened the day on a positive note, scaling further highs as the vaccine against coronavirus is all set to be rolled out. Join us as we follow the top business news through the …
Nepal’s smart farming program helps villages cope with impacts of climate change
A government official said climate shifts had brought multiple problems to local fields, from more insect pests to water scarcity and declining crop yields …
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund will focus on country’s roads, airports and ports
President Joko Widodo said it would make up for the limited financing capacity at home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why Do The Latest Mass Arrests In Hong Kong Matter?
Hong Kong is a major international business hub. So far most business organisations have stayed quiet about the crackdown, fearful of incurring Beijing’s wrath. Kristian Odebjer, chair of the Swedish …