Business & Economy

Global Ratings Agencies, World Bank Cut India’s Growth Projections

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s gross domestic product (GDP) would grow at the rate of 8.7 percent, in…

Digital Payments Continue To Rise In Philippines

MANILA, Oct 8 (NNN-PNA) – Digital payments continue to rise in the Philippines, exceeding the central bank’s target to reach…

China Pavilion Stages Dazzling Light Shows At Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI, Oct 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Spectacular light shows have been held every day since Oct 1, at the China Pavilion…

India, Nepal Sign Pacts For New Railway Lines

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-PTI) – India and Nepal yesterday signed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), for the start of passenger…

South Asia’s Recovery Continues Amid Uncertainties Due To COVID-19: World Bank

DHAKA, Oct 8 (NNN-BSS) – South Asia’s recovery continues, as global demand rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimise the…

ASEAN Nations To Benefit From China’s Inclusion In CPTPP, Says Expert

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN countries will benefit from China joining…

M’sian Government Appoints Alibaba Cloud As CSP To Accelerate The Nation’s Cloud Adoption

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been appointed…

Foreign Direct Investment In S.Korea Grows 41.3 Percent From Jan To Sept

SEOUL, Oct 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Korea logged a double-digit growth in the first nine…

Australian Researchers Urge Government To Stop Sandalwood Commercial Harvesting

SYDNEY, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian sandalwood, one of the most valuable timbers in the world, is facing extinction in…

Indonesia Conducts Flight Test Using Biofuel

JAKARTA, Oct 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has successfully conducted a flight test with a medium-range twin-engined transport aircraft, using bio-aviation…