SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO …
Global Covid Response Prompts Taiwan Property-Bubble Concerns
(Bloomberg) — Authorities in Taiwan may need to take action to prevent cash flows generated by global pandemic support measures causing a local property-market bubble, one of Taipei’s most senior …
World’s largest banks in commodity trade financing creating digital finance registry in Singapore: report
Some of the world’s biggest banks in commodity trade financing are creating a digital trade finance registry in Singapore to try and mitigate the risk of trade fraud and boost transparency after …
Dubai Department of Finance partners with UAE Central Bank to facilitate fee payments
The Dubai Department of Finance (DoF) and Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at facilitating the payment of fees owed by consumers of Dubai …
Hong Kong will stay key financial hub say experts
Hong Kong’s status as a key Asian financial hub will remain intact according to business experts. Speaking to the BBC they said new security laws and protests are unlikely to scare off investors to …
Dubai’s Emirates NBD launches new digital supply chain financing platform
Dubai’s Emirates NBD has launched digital … “Our digital supply chain finance platform delivers on our commitment of enabling opportunities for corporate clients while optimising their …
PM Oli likely to tap Bishnu Poudel as finance minister
Nagarik Daily reports today that NCP’s senior leader Bishnu Poudel is likely to be the next finance minister.PM KP Sharma Oli and NCP chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal have agreed to reshuffle the cabinet.
Government to provide financial assistance to single women and disabled people deprived of allowance
The government is preparing to provide financial assistance to single women below 60 years and partially disabled people after they were deprived of social security allowance for months due to the new …
Kuwait central bank forms Higher Committee of Shariah Supervision
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has approved the establishment of a Higher Committee of Shariah Supervision to underpin the governance of Shariah supervision and compliance in Islamic finance and …
As Singapore moves to protect local jobs, expats question their role
Singaporeans make up more than half of senior management roles in financial services.Singapore’s modus operandi has been to make itself a base camp for global capitalism and the people who make it tic …