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This Southeast Asian country is set to see the sharpest spike in wealth growth over the next decade
Vietnam is set to see the sharpest spike in wealth growth over the next decade as it cements its status as a global manufacturing hub, according to a report by global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth and investment migration advisors Henley & Partners.
An Election Shatters the Image of Pakistan’s Mightiest Force
Theintimidating myth of an all-powerful military in Pakistan has been smashed in public view.
Indonesia's top P2P platforms meltdown spooks retail lenders
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector, which has seen several prominent companies plunge into crisis recently, has made retail lenders and investors wary of the model that is now being put to the test.
Trump says Navalny was 'brave' but should not have returned to Russia
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Alexei Navalny was "a very brave man" who probably should not have returned to Russia, without assigning any blame for the Russian opposition leader's unexpected death.
Why Malaysia – once Silicon Valley of the East – is set to strike back
This is the value Malaysia’s new semiconductor task force wants to capture. The good news is that Malaysia already has a mature chip cluster. Major chip makers including NXP, Infineon and Texas Instruments have been operating in the country since the 1970s.
US-China relations: how Washington’s Pacific funding crunch ‘plays right into’ Beijing’s hands
The deal, which dates back to former US President Ronald Reagan’s administration and equates to about US$100 million a year, funds education, infrastructure, disaster preparedness and climate change resilience, among other urgent needs.
What’s wrong with India’s tech world? Potential collapse of big names Paytm, Byju’s signals change in digital landscape
The Indian tech landscape is undergoing a significant transformation marked by the struggles of two major players Paytm and Byju’s as concerns mount over the fragility of the country’s start-up ecosystem.