Southeast Asia leans on new taxes to plug coronavirus shortfalls
MANILA -- Southeast Asian countries have turned to new and higher taxes to offset falling government revenues due to the coronavirus...
Day: May 30, 2020
The Bank of England is propping up bloated financial markets but doing the economy no good
On-going QE warped the price of houses and other real assets, widening wealth inequality in the UK and beyond. But...
Lockdown generation called up to national youth corps
Accountancy student Shuab Gamote should be in Scotland working on the opportunity of a lifetime – a one-year work placement...
Japan fears Korean-style second wave of coronavirus
TOKYO/ SEOUL -- After weeks of staying home during Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, Matsuko Higuchi just wanted to have...
Sainsbury’s new boss needs perfect balance to keep tills ringing
While many, Coupe included, believe a shift to online grocery shopping will be permanent, Black says Sainsbury’s store estate stands...
Hyflux’s $290m deal with Middle Eastern backer collapses
SINGAPORE -- Singaporean water company Hyflux announced Friday that a financial restructuring agreement with United Arab Emirates-based utility company Utico is no...
Israel’s blossoming China ties become thorny issue with US
TOKYO -- Israel is at the center of an escalating tug of war between the U.S., its longtime ally, and...
Why does the Government’s ‘can-do’ attitude to solving this crisis stop at women?
The scale and speed of the financial support schemes that have been put in place to help Britons through this...
In Depth: How Chinese companies can exit social credit blacklists
Authorities in eastern China's Wenzhou caught a pet products store selling veterinary drugs in October 2018 without a license. They...
US to cut Hong Kong’s special status, as Cold War tensions flare
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will eliminate a "full range of agreements" it has...
