THE CHALLENGES OF WORKING FROM HOME
The experience of COVID-19 answered the question of whether, in an emergency, remote working can work. But it didn’t necessarily
WORKERS TRY TO FLEE VIETNAM’S BIGGEST CITY
Thousands of jobless workers in Vietnam's biggest city are trying to flee to their hometowns, many on motorcycles piled high with belongings
QANTAS SAYS ALL EMPLOYEES MUST BE VACCINATED
Qantas has said all its employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, making it the latest global airline to mandate jabs for staff
UK AIMS TO START TRADE TALKS WITH INDIA THIS YEAR
The United Kingdom said it aims to begin negotiations for a trade agreement with India by the end of the year
CHINESE TECH STOCKS PLUNGE
China's biggest tech companies lost more than US$ 50 billion in market value after the government proposed sweeping new rules to further
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES AVOID AFGHAN AIRSPACE
Major international airlines are scrambling to reroute flights away from Afghan airspace as the country falls to the Taliban, disrupting
JAPAN’S ECONOMY BOUNCES BACK
Japan rebounded faster than expected from its pandemic driven slump in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics
TALIBAN ENTERS AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
A top Taliban official has said that the real test of governing is set to begin after the group entered the Afghan capital, Kabul, and took
WFH IS HERE TO STAY BUT IS IT HURTING OUR ECONOMY?
As Americans trickle back to their pre-pandemic workplaces, most offices are still largely empty. And that's affecting local economies
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS IN FEAR AS CHINA PARTLY SHUTS DOWN PORTS
The partial closure of one of China's biggest cargo ports due to the coronavirus has raised fresh concerns about the impact on global
ASIAN EQUITIES DIVERGE FROM RECORD SETTING WORLD STOCKS
Asian shares again ignored record highs hit elsewhere in the world to fall, with declines in chip manufacturers weighing on several markets
TURKEY FACES FLASH FLOODS
Seventeen people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's Black Sea region on Thursday that…
ITALIAN WILDFIRES RAGE ON
Fires stoked by hot winds swept through southern Italy on Thursday, a day after…
CHINA SAYS CRACKDOWN ON BUSINESS COULD GO ON FOR YEARS
The Chinese government has unveiled a five year plan outlining tighter regulation for much of its economy.
It says new rules will be introduced covering areas including national security, technology and monopolies in the world's second largest
FACEBOOK BANS FIRM OVER PFIZER AND ASTRAZENECA VACCINE SMEAR CAMPAIGN
Facebook said that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to
CONGESTION TAKES HOLD WITH SUPPLY CHAIN DELAYS ACROSS THE US
Growing congestion fears in Asia are being matched by an apparent resurgence of delays at US west coast ports
OIL RECOVERS FROM THREE WEEK LOW
Prices rose more than US$ 1, recouping some of the losses in the previous session, as rise of demand in Europe and the United States
FRANCE’S RENAULT LOOKS TO REVIVE BUSINESS IN CHINA
France's Renault SA said it is looking to revive business in China by forming a hybrid vehicle joint venture with Geely Holding Group
VIRGIN GALACTIC REOPENS TICKET SALES
Virgin Galactic says it's reopening ticket sales for the first time in years, giving anyone who can afford it the chance to reserve a seat on
JAPAN COVID-19 CASES HIT ONE MILLION MARK
Japan reached the milestone of one million coronavirus cases on Friday, domestic media reported, as infections soared in Olympic host
