Stocks rallied and the British pound gained on Thursday as Britain and the European Union closed in on a free trade deal and investors wagered on a global economic recovery. Britain and the EU were ha…
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PM Muhyiddin announces six-prong plan to revive Malaysia’s tourism, create special investment zones
The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030 launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today aims to restore and preserve the country’s tourism industry to once again make Malaysia a preferre…
Nepal, World Bank sign Rs 9.3 billion project to bolster agriculture
The Government of Nepal and the World Bank have signed a $80 million (around NPR 9.3 billion) project to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepr…
Oil prices fall amid worries over new coronavirus strain
Oil prices slid in early trade on Monday as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom raised concerns that tighter restrictions there and in other European countries could stall a …
ADB approves grant to improve Bangladesh’s business competitiveness, intraregional trade
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $0.5 million grant assistance for promoting business competitiveness and intraregional trade of Bangladesh. The assistance is additional to an earlier gra…
Bangladesh: Robust infrastructure key to faster digitalisation
Robust infrastructure and skilled manpower are essential to boost the ongoing digitalisation initiatives taken by the government. Overall digitalisation is happening in Bangladesh at a very fast pace …
Asean Today – Nov 2020
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India lost nothing by staying out of RCEP
The signing of the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) agreement on 15 November was a geopolitical coup for China, at a time when the United States was still in the throes of electoral …
China’s factory activity expands at fastest pace in over three years
China’s factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than three years in November, while growth in the services sector also hit a multi-year high, as the country’s economic recovery from the …
Fifteen Asia-Pacific Countries Form a New Trading Bloc
Accounting for 30% of the world’s population and 30% of global GDP, the bloc is larger than the European Union. As the United Kingdom continues to negotiate trade agreements with the European Union an…