South Korea’s unemployment declined in July for a second month as business sentiment improved from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The seasonall …
PM expects Vietnam to remain Samsung’s global strategic production hub
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed hope Vietnam will remain Samsung’s global strategic production hub, especially as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific …
Trump’s order banning business with WeChat could also affect the NBA’s lucrative China deal with Tencent
The National Basketball Association wants to keep its business in China, but it will be tricky to navigate as U.S. elections near.
Hong Kong’s Wealthy Investors Stay Put With Crisis Plans Ready
They’ve mapped out exit routes, opened offshore bank accounts and secured overseas passports.But for now at least, Hong Kong’s high-net-worth investors are mostly staying put, easing fears that the …
Kuwait pension fund plans to triple infrastructure investments
Kuwait pension fund will also ‘slightly increase’ investments in hedge funds and real estate Kuwait’s $112 billion pension fund is looking to more than triple investments in infrastructure as part of …
Column:I have become my mother
Recently as I was hauling bags of fresh vegetables to the house, I was reminded of a garden memory from home. My mother was many things; a bundle of personality; …
Lukashenko appears alongside “dead” ex-Kyrgyz PM after protests
One day after Belarus was rocked by political unrest, President Lukashenko spent the morning touring a biotech company run by a “dead” former Kyrgyz prime minister …
Hamas warns Israel of ‘consequences and repercussions’ over border crossing closure
Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoun calls the closure of Gaza’s only commercial crossing with Israel an aggressive action and a crime for which the Jewish state “bears all consequences and repercussions.
Lebanese blogger calls Israel a ‘cancer’ after ToI article on her criticism of Nasrallah
A Lebanese blogger calls Israel a “cancer” after The Times of Israel published an article on a video she made criticizing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as worse for Lebanon than Israel following …
Israel’s Financial Stability in Shadow of COVID-19 So Far Has Been ‘Medium-High,’ Says Bank of Israel
“The steps taken by the Bank of Israel succeeded in eliminating much of the panic in the markets and restored them to proper functioning.” …