Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted new yuan loans would fall to 1.20 trillion yuan in July, down from 1.81 trillion yuan in the previous month and compared with 1.06 trillion yuan a year earlier …
Sands China Wraps Up Successful Sands Shopping Festival
Sands China Ltd. wrapped up its successful Sands Shopping Carnival Sunday, Aug. 9, closing out a weekend of fun activities that began on Friday, Aug. 7 with a grand opening celebration officiated by …
Breakingviews – Hong Kong will be lucky to end up like Singapore
Hong Kong will be lucky to end up like Singapore, or even a second-tier Chinese city. Police arrested pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai for “foreign collusion” on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Executive …
Hong Kong Media Stock Surges 1,000% After Publisher’s Arrest
They’ve occupied Hong Kong’s central business district, marched by the hundreds of thousands through the city’s streets and endured tear gas and pepper spray in pitched battles with riot police.Now Ho …
Bhutan govt imposes nationwide lockdown to curb coronavirus spread
The Bhutan government has imposed a nationwide lockdown starting from Tuesday after a locally transmitted COVID-19 case was reported.
Russia to scrap Cyprus tax deal after talks fail: finance ministry
Russia’s finance ministry said on Monday it would scrap an agreement with Cyprus aimed at avoiding double taxation after talks to modify the deal failed, and that legal changes would make it more …
Qatar maintains business continuity with best infrastructure and digital services
The world-class infrastructure and availability of digital services have placed Qatar in a position to maintain business continuity during crisis situations.
COVID-19: Bangladeshis call on government to help speed up Kuwait return
According to the Bangladeshis newspaper, Daily Star, a group of 50 Bangladeshis. They fear that their presence outside of Kuwait could result in their visas expiring and job losses, The Daily Star …
Lebanon’s Government Resigns Over Beirut Blast
Lebanon’s Cabinet has resigned after last week’s deadly explosion, according to the health minister, following a weekend of widespread protests blaming the blast on long-term government neglect and …
Dubai’s non-oil businesses expand for the first time since COVID-19
Dubai’s non-oil economy witnessed an expansion in July for the first time in five months, signaling the start of post COVID-19 recovery, according to a recent report. The seasonally adjusted IHS …