The Lao Government is temporarily reopening some local and customary border crossings in a bid to revive the economy and minimise the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the English-language newspaper …
Billionaire Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands mulls US$6 billion sale of US casinos to focus on Macau, Singapore markets
Las Vegas Sands is exploring the sale of its casinos in Las Vegas, a move that would mark billionaire Adelson’s exit from the US gambling industry.
Hong Kong’s Weaker Financial Hub Appeal is Japan’s Opportunity, Aso Says
Japan should consider setting up a special economic zone for global banking businesses now that Hong Kong is losing its appeal as a financial hub amid China’s crackdown, Japanese finance minister Taro …
Hong Kong bids farewell to its once-mighty Dragon airline
Other big names in Hong Kong business circles, such as Li Ka-shing and Henry Fok, joined in. According to Pao’s daughter, Anna Pao Sohmen, people around her father were against the idea of backing …
U.S. Arms for Taiwan Anger Beijing
The U.S. State Department signaled approval for a potential $2.4 billion sale of anti-ship missiles to Taiwan. The move comes just after China warned it will sanction leading American aerospace …
China says it will impose sanctions on Boeing and Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales
Beijing said Monday that it will impose sanctions on American companies — including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon — that have been involved in selling weapons to Taiwan.
Central Bank of Bahrain Launches FinHub 973, a Virtual Fintech Platform for the MENA Region
Bahrain has established a new Fintech hub, called FinHub 973, in order to promote financial inclusion and support the local economy.
China’s five-year plan to place ‘significant de-emphasis’ on growth target: Think tank
Paulson Institute’s Damien Ma discusses China’s 14th five-year plan, including its dual circulation strategy and shift in focus toward quality of life and jobs.
Dubai free economic zone open for international business without initial investment
The Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre (DMCC), a free economic zone, has rolled out an offer to international companies to set up a representative office in the emirate in five working days for a free …
‘Very curious’ that Malaysia’s prime minister did not get explicit mention of support: Think tank
It is conceivable that Malaysia’s largest political party UMNO may be aiming … A Division of NBCUniversal Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and …