Qatar recently held a webinar on ‘Building a Digital Economy Fit for the Future’ to explore the major challenges facing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital economy.
Don’t Fall Prey to a Scammer in Disguise
Halloween is not the only occasion people disguise themselves as someone they’re not. Impostor scammers are out in full force all year long. While there has been a decrease in …
‘Bye bye Palestine’?
Papers in Israel and the Gulf hail deals signed by the UAE and Bahrain normalising ties with Israel. But for Italy’s Communist paper Il Manifesto, it signals the end of hope for a two-state solution.
Singapore weathers year of transition for politics and business
A global pandemic, a general election and corporate blow-ups have turned 2020 into a year of transition for Singapore. A spike in coronavirus infections earlier this year drew attention to Singapore’s …
2020 Diversity in Business Awards: Jordan Law uses a podcast to bring equality to the forefront
Congrats to Jordan Law, one of OBJ’s 2020 #Diversity in Business Awards honorees. What is your company’s most effective #diversityandinclusion effort? @JordanLawFL @SeacoastBankCom @wyndestinations #O …
Syrian businessman long allied with Assad calls on him to put end to dismantling his charities
Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, appealed on Tuesday to his relative to stop what he described as security forces dismantling charities that …
Sri Lanka hits back at Moody’s rating downgrade
The Ministry of Finance, in response to Moody’s Investors Service downgrading Sri Lanka’s Sovereign rating on Monday (28), has stressed that the rating action is unwarranted …
Rebranded telecom co. TravelWifi expands into Indonesia with acquisition of Wifi Republic
Fi hotspots and other network connectivity offerings has rebranded and expanded its reach in Asia through an acquisition.
‘The Biggest Fraud Operation in The Middle East is Taking Place’ in Syria Says Assad’s Billionaire Cousin
Rami Makhlouf, a Syrian business tycoon and billionaire cousin of the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, announced Tuesday that he has taken hi …
Buklod: Time to act and avoid the errors of martial law
September 21, was the anniversary of Martial Law, proclaimed by the late president Ferdinand Marcos 49 years ago and which reigned for a long 16 years. While martial law was declared ostensibly to …