New port linking Macao, mainland’s Guangdong to open
MACAO, Aug 30, 2021, Xinhua. A new port linking the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR)…
China-invested cement factory in Nepal prepares for production
KATHMANDU, Aug 30, 2021, Xinhua. Huaxin Cement Narayani Pvt. Ltd, a China-Nepal joint venture, is…
China bans exams for six-year-olds to relieve stress
BEIJING, Aug 30, 2021, AFP. Beijing on Monday banned written exams for six- and seven-year-olds,…
[Analytics] China’s tech stocks risks ahead
China has introduced a slew of regulation in the past few months, in part aimed…
Boat collision in Peru kills 11 people
BOGOTA, Aug 30, 2021, Anadolu. At least 11 people died as two boats collided on…
Kabul airport targeted in rocket attack foiled by US system
KABUL, Aug 20, 2021, Fox News. The Kabul airport was targeted in a rocket attack…
[Analytics] Where China’s wealthy travelers are going during the pandemic
The sandy shores of Sanya. The mountains of Yunnan. Giant panda sanctuaries in Sichuan. Wealthy…
India’s digital mapmaker MapmyIndia looks to IPO
NEW DELHI, Aug 29, 2021, Bloomberg. MapmyIndia, a digital mapping company whose data powers Apple…
Laos leader urge ruling party’s propaganda body to work harder at ruling party’s fifth Congress
VIENTIANE, Aug 29, 2021, Vientiane Times/ANN. The Party and state leader has told the propaganda…
The world’s biggest money manager faces a big test in China’s $21T wealth market
BEIJING, Aug 29, 2021, Bloomberg. BlackRock is gearing up for the first test of Chinese…
Foreign groups gave aid to Malaysian politicians: Ex-intelligence chief
PETALING JAYA, Aug 29, 2021, FMT. A former intelligence official with the armed forces claims…
[Analytics] Investing in Pakistan’s family planning
Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world, with an estimated 208 million…