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Pandemic bolsters case for telemedicine in Asia-Pacific

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Bloomberg Overstretched health services and social-distancing measures to combat coronavirus are giving a boost to telemedicine across Asia, a phenomenon likely to continue even after the pandemic has been controlled. Economies as diverse as South Korea’s — with its world-class technology sector — and India’s, with low health-care costs and a deep pool of doctors, are exploring digital health possibilities ...

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Indonesia firms warn earnings may fall

Bloomberg Indonesian companies are warning investors to brace for yet another quarter of missed earnings as they continue to reel from the economic impact of the biggest outbreak of the coronavirus in Southeast Asia. The pandemic has hurt sales, from cars and luxury condos, in Southeast Asia’s largest economy after social distancing measures were introduced in March to contain the ...

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Goldman’s 1MDB fiasco nears end with $3.9b Malaysia pact

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Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc has reached a $3.9 billion pact with Malaysia, marking a big step in the Wall Street giant’s efforts to resolve its worst scandal since the financial crisis. The settlement includes a payment of $2.5 billion to Malaysia to resolve probes into the US bank’s role in a scheme to plunder the Asian nation’s 1MDB investment ...

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