US oil giant Exxon set to announce layoffs in Canada
OTTAWA, Oct 22, 2020, CBC. Exxon Mobil Corp is “very close” to completing its workforce…
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Landlords in Southeast Asia rethinking operations and strategies
SINGAPORE, Oct 22, 2020, BT. Landlords are turning to innovative means to stay relevant, as…
[Analytics] Covid-19 is widening Indonesia’s education gap
Three Indonesian children were learning from home with adequate equipment and facilities — a laptop…
Indian economy set for a near double-digit contraction this fiscal: Poll
NEW DELHI, Oct 22, 2020, Business Standard. The Indian economy will suffer its deepest contraction…
AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine trial volunteer dies in Brazil, tests to continue
BRASILIA, Oct 22, 2020, India Today. A volunteer in Brazil’s clinical trials of a coronavirus…
Fujifilm to market Avigan in China with local pharmaceutical company
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2020, Kyodo. Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Thursday it has partnered with Shanghai-based…
Indonesia, Japan agree to set up essential business travel corridor
JAKARTA, Oct 21, 2020, ANTARA. President Joko Widodo and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga agreed…
Philippines seen missing goal to energize entire archipelago
MANILA, Oct 21, 2020, PhilStar. The Philippines risks missing a target to energize the entire…
More than 100 dead as Vietnam reels from ‘worst floods in decades’
HANOI, Oct 21, 2020, CNN. More than 100 people are dead and thousands of homes…
Robots will replace 85 million jobs in next five years, but 97 million will be created in tech industries: WEF
NEW YORK, Oct 21, 2020, Merco Press. Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized…
[Analytics] Lessons from China’s economic recovery
China has this week become the first country to inch its way back to economic…
Thailand welcomes first tourists since March
BANGKOK, Oct 21, 2020, AFP. Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven…