Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank HSBK.KZ said on Tuesday it would not pay dividends on 2019 results citing resolutions from its annual shareholders’ meeting. Kaz …
Best’s Market Segment Report: Kazakhstan’s Insurance Market Grapples with Uncertainties
The Kazakhstan insurance market achieved rapid growth in 2019, driven by further development of the life segment, the introduction of new mandatory pr …
Uzbekistan may let foreign firm run struggling state airline
President Mirziyoyev has instructed cabinet members to draft a turnaround plan for Uzbekistan Airways and airports operator …
Kadhimi Welcomes Chinese Investment in Iraq
By John Lee. His Excellency Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received Chinese Ambassador to Baghdad Zhang Tao congratulated His Excellency the Premier Al-Kadhimi for swearing-in as Prime Minister, …
A robot barista that takes orders, makes coffee, and delivers drinks to customers is being used in South Korea to help with social distancing
South Korea is slowly transitioning from intensive social distancing rules towards what the government calls “distancing in daily life.” …
Vietnam hopes to redraw map of supply chains as more companies leave China
Experts believe that the departure of large manufacturing corporations from China, plus the plan to boost global economic development, will bring new opportunities to Vietnam.
WB: EVFTA could lift Vietnam’s exports by 12 percent by 2030
Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) could help Vietnam’s GDP and exports grow 2.4 percent and 12 percent, respectively, by 2030, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has reported.
Vietnam wildlife trade ban appears to flounder amid coronavirus success
Conservation organizations in Vietnam sent a letter to the Prime Minister last week asking for an update on planned regulations curtailing the trade and consumption of wildlife. In March, responding …
Why Kopi Kenangan leads Indonesia’s VC-backed coffee wars
Kopi Kenangan is no Luckin Coffee. But the consumer F&B business can be fickle, and things might change once the company leaves the hypergrowth stage.
Indonesia Deploys Army to Enforce Lockdown as Reopening Looms
Indonesia deployed hundreds of thousands of army and police personnel across the vast archipelago to enforce social distancing rules after a record surge in infections in the past week cast doubt …