Do any of these activities in Japan and you will likely come across a Kirin advertisement. Since its inception in 1885 as Japan Brewery, Kirin has grown into a household name in Japan, and arguably …
With a view toward Iran, Israel launches spy satellite
Israel says it has successfully launched a new spy satellite as its leaders hint that Israel was behind a massive fire at an Iranian nuclear site last week.
Total money inflows to Pakistan around $3.692 billion in FY2020
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the largest chamber in terms of economic contribution and representing top 200 foreign investors in Pakistan, …
India reviewing around 50 investment proposals from Chinese firms: sources
The Indian government is reviewing around 50 investment proposals involving Chinese companies under a new screening policy, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Digital Payments in India Saw 23% Jump in Last 30 Days: Report
The overall digital transactions declined by 12 per cent in the last 101 days, compared to a 30 per cent drop in the first 30 days of lockdown, said the report titled 101 Days of Covid-19 Era: Impact …
After COVID-19, China moves to kick its exotic meat habit
At least 200 species of wildlife, from snakes to civet cats to scorpions, are bred and traded in China, according to the Humane Society International.
Goldman Sachs created a new metric to measure how US-China tensions impact stocks, and said that there’s still money to be made from the conflict
There are “still-decent risk/reward for Chinese stocks unless US-China relations substantially deteriorate from here,” strategists wrote in a note.
US Navy says it’s ‘not intimidated’ by China’s missiles as Beijing bristles over US aircraft carriers in South China Sea
As Chinese media boasted about its “carrier killer” missiles, the US Navy responded that it is “not intimidated” by China’s arsenal.
Thai central bank says has not closed door to further easing
Thailand’s central bank has not shut the door to further monetary policy easing, a deputy governor said, after cutting the key rate three times this year to a record low of 0.5% to support an economy …
Hong Kong Security Law: Pro-Democracy Books Removed From Libraries
Authorities are removing books from the shelves of Hong Kong public libraries. At least nine books have become unavailable or marked as “under review”.