After Hong Kong crackdown, Japan cities wrestle for Asian financial hub status
TOKYO, Nov 3, 2020, Kyodo. The major cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka are embroiled…
Malaysia ranks fourth among top economies in cost of doing business: KPMG study
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3, 2020, Bernama. Malaysia has been placed fourth among 17 economies in…
Mount Everest empties as Covid-19 strikes tourism in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nov 2, 2020, WION. Just last year, Nepal attracted so many mountain climbers that…
China upgrades transportation with BeiDou system
BEIJING, Nov 2, 2020, Asia Times. China has expanded the application of the BeiDou Navigation…
[Analytics] Why manufacturers are not rushing from China to India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an exclusive interview to Economic Times, an Indian English-language business…
Starbucks targets new market, in coffee exporting Laos
BANGKOK, Nov 2, 2020, ABC News. Starbucks said Monday it plans to open an outlet…
Indonesia rights commission alleges slain Papuan pastor was tortured
JAKARTA, Nov 2, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia’s human rights commission said on Monday that a fact-finding…
Whoever wins US presidential election, Malaysia-US ties to remain strong: Analysts
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2, 2020, Bernama. The bilateral relationship between Malaysia and United States (US)…
In Myanmars’ Rakhine state, cancellations leave little space for political compromise
YANGON, Nov 2, 2020, Frontier Myanmar. On October 16, the Union Election Commission announced the…
‘A vote for Biden is a vote for lockdowns, layoffs, misery’: Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Nov 2, 2020, Fox News. President Trump made his case against further economic…
Heavy rain leads to flash floods around Singapore
SINGAPORE, Nov 2, 2020, ST. Heavy rain led to flash floods lasting for about half…
Duterte conducts aerial inspection to check typhoon damage
MANILA, Nov 2, 2020, Eagle News. President Rodrigo Duterte conducted an aerial inspection of Catanduanes…