Business Insider’s Ryan Pickrell previously reported that the explosion registered as a magnitude 3.3 earthquake. Several people have been detained for questioning over the blast, including the head …
Businesses welcome cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore, Malaysia
Businesses on both sides of the Causeway welcomed the cross-border travel arrangements between Singapore and Malaysia, which will allow employers to travel for essential meetings and afford workers …
Malaysia to help more SMEs resume business activities
Malaysia’s economic recovery will depend on SMEs getting back on their feet, suggested Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister.
Peace in Afghanistan is possible, but only when the US is willing to walk away from its Taliban deal
It has now been almost six months since the United States entered into a peace deal with the Taliban. On Sunday, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and Vice President Amrullah Saleh announced that …
Oil prices rise on upbeat demand view and Iraq supply cut
Oil prices climbed yesterday, supported by Saudi optimism about Asian demand and an Iraqi pledge to deepen supply cuts, although uncertainty over a deal to shore up the US economic recovery capped …
In Turkey, COVID-19 hits Syrian-owned businesses harder, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic and government efforts to contain it have sorely strained businesses across Turkey, with Syrian entrepreneurs reporting the worst impact, according to a new assessment by …
Trump, trade and Turkey weigh on emerging markets
A trio of risks confronts emerging markets following a period in which prices have stuck to the August script, with implied currency volatility increasing in the five days through Friday by the most …
Zynga: Strong Growth, Another Turkey Deal, Lackluster Margins
Zynga sees strong momentum in bookings and sales and furthermore announces what appears to be a nice bolt-on deal.
The cool head steering Unilever Bangladesh through the tempest
We are sailing through the most extraordinary times in living memory, with every facet of what we knew as normal life upended. So, one would expect the man heading the Bangladesh arm of a …
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon held amid sweep of arrests
The Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested along with other pro-democracy and media figures, raising fears of a broad crackdown by China. Mr Lai’s Apple Daily newspaper offices were …