World-Business
Bangladesh's forex reserves surge to record high amid Covid-19
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have soared past 42 billion US dollars amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the central bank's latest data showed.
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17th China-ASEAN Expo opens in south China
The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off Friday in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.
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ASEAN leaders agree on pandemic-coping measures, multilateral cooperation
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded its 37th summit and related meetings on Sunday, putting priorities on measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and commitments to multilateral cooperation.
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ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic.
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China gears up for world’s largest online shopping festival
Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic.
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US futures, world markets rise as investors eye US election
U.S. futures rose and Asia markets were mostly higher on Wednesday as investors took an optimistic stance on the still undecided U.S. presidential election.
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India: Reliance's big bourse plan for Jio
Barely three months after reporting a net debt of some USD 21 billion, India's billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani-owned oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries announced its debt-free status in June this year -- all thanks to an unprecedented fundraising spree that helped cheer up the country's bourses amid Covid.
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FDI flows to developing economies decreased by 16pc: Unctad
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to developing economies decreased by 16 percent, less than expected, Unctad said on Tuesday.
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Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
Chairman of South Korea's technological giant Samsung Electronics, Lee Kun-hee, who transformed Samsung into a world-leading innovator and industrial powerhouse from a local business, died. He was 78.
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