Remote working spreads in South Korea amid coronavirus fears
Seoul: More South Korean companies are adopting remote working systems to help insulate their employees from COVID-19 and contain its spread, industry insiders said Thursday. At 1,500, South Korea has the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases after China. With the number of infections rising rapidly in a week, South Korea on Monday revised its […]
Pakistan pays $93.5 million to Russia in trade dispute
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan has settled a 40 year old trade dispute with Russia as Islamabad paid $93.5 million to Moscow, Pakistani media reported Wednesday. The issue was a major hurdle in boosting the country’s trade ties with Russia. The dispute resolution is likely to improve trade between the two countries, an […]
Coronavirus: Pakistan-Iran border remains closed on fourth day
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The closure of the Pakistan-Iran border continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday amid the coronavirus outbreak in Iran suspending trade activities and pilgrims’ visit. The Balochistan’s provincial government has also stopped pilgrims from traveling to Iran via Taftan border. A large number of pilgrims from Pakistan v […]
Bhutanese version of Uber launched
By Peter Jaegeul Song Staff Reporter at Asia N Thimphu: Equipped with the full support from His Majesty the King, Bhutan Taxi Association in collaboration with DrukRide has launched the online taxi-booking app ‘DrukRide’. The new app, launched on February 23, has many features similar to that of Uber and is promising the public to […]
Chinese-run projects in Bangladesh to be implemented
Peter Jaegeul Song, Staff Reporter at Asia N Dhaka: Bangladeshi and Chinese officials announced last Sunday that the novel coronavirus outbreak will not disrupt Chinese-run infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian country. In a joint press briefing with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Kalam Abdul Momen in the capital Dhaka, Chinese Ambassador Li Jiming said most […]
One month into outbreak, people in South Korea adjust to changes
By Lee Minji Yonhap SEOUL: It all began on Jan. 20. South Korea reported its first case of the new coronavirus which emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan and can cause pneumonia-like illness. As the days went by, the number of patients began to rise, with fears over the little-known disease also spreading […]
What kind of future awaits Modinomics 2020?
By Peter Jaegeul Song Staff Reporter at Asia N Seoul: Narendra Modi began his second term as prime minister with a series of enormous reforms. In a rapid process, he did not hesitate to embark on tackling the long-pending issues, including ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, making cuts […]
Virus-hit city makes all efforts to fight against novel coronavirus epidemic
By He Guanghua, Hou Linliang People’s Daily Xiantao: Xiantao in central China’s Hubei Province has played its part in the nationwide battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic through curbing the virus and producing medical materials in full swing. Xiantao is known as China’s famous industrial city of nonwovens as it abounds with non-woven fabrics. The […]
Chinese industries resume production in orderly manner
By People’s Daily Beijing: Chinese local governments and departments are currently mobilizing enterprises to resume operation in a bid to suit production to demand, as it calls for not only prevention and control, but also development to defeat the novel coronavirus epidemic. Many enterprises, responding to the call of the nation, have resumed production in […]
South Korea’s exports largely unaffected by Mideast tension
Seoul: South Korea said Friday the lingering uncertainties in the Middle East sparked by U.S.-Iran tensions are expected to have only a limited impact on its exports but vowed swift countermeasures if there is increased volatility. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy organized a meeting with related institutions, including the Korea Trade Insurance Corp. […]
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