Hong Kong eyes stronger economic and trade ties with Thailand to expand its role in Southeast Asia

[ad_1] In this photo released by the Hong Kong Government Information Services Department, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, right, and Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stand for a photograph…

The week in business news: Global shipping shakeup, Google’s Gemini AI

[ad_1] The shift of manufacturing out of China is shaking up shipping Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese ports are becoming increasingly vital to global shipping.Photo: Kham (Reuters) How…

How cloud-centric is your company?

[ad_1] While market forces like going digital and responding to unstable supply chains have made enterprise-agility critical, rapid innovation is the surefire way to future-proof your organization because it allows…

How Credit Suisse’s demise strengthens Switzerland’s place in global finance

[ad_1] As Switzerland digested the news of Credit Suisse’s takeover by rival UBS, the headlines were unequivocally bleak. The deal is a “historic scandal,” wrote the daily Tages-Anzeiger. It marks…

📬 Daily Brief: An Evergrande plan

[ad_1] Good morning, Quartz readers! Here’s what you need to know A Hong Kong court will hear how Evergrande plans to restructure $300 billion in debt today. The troubled Chinese…

Ghana has become the first African country to lift its coronavirus lockdown

[ad_1] After three weeks, Ghana is lifting the coronavirus lockdown in its two biggest cities, Accra and Kumasi starting 1 AM local time on Monday Apr. 20. A lockdown of…

In rural Ghana, there’s a thin line between your business and your faith

[ad_1] Kumasi, Ghana Driving through Ghana’s Ashanti region, you quickly notice there are possibly as many churches as gas stations. Given the country’s 71% Christian population, it is not so…

Business Highlights: Retailers offer Black Friday discounts; markets end mixed in half-day session

[ad_1] ___ Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals Should you avoid buying Walmart stock now? | Smart Investing NEW YORK (AP)…

Ghana’s most popular language is now on Mozilla Common Voice

[ad_1] In Ghana where English is the official language for education and commerce, four in five people speak Twi either as a first or second language. Different variations have extended…

The reason thousands of Swedish people are inserting microchips into themselves

[ad_1] Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips, which can function as contactless credit cards, key cards, and even rail cards, into their bodies. Once the chip is underneath…