Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield may have to halt work if management and local authorities fail to curb the spread of the coronavirus cases among workers, Kazakhstan’s chief sanitary doctor said on …
Govt needs to consider policies to help maintain business continuity — Microsoft
The government needs to consider policies to address issues that could derail business continuity, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and how they provide services to the customers …
COVID-19: ICRC Response in Iraq
(MENAFN – Iraq Business News) By John Lee. The first Covid-19 case in Iraq was officially confirmed on 24 February 2020, and as figures continue to rise across the country, authorities are adopting …
MG Motor announces its entry into Iraq with GB Auto
MG Motor is continuing its rapid expansion across the Middle East with the announcement that GB Auto has been appointed as the brand’s exclusive distributor in Iraq. The new partnership will see six …
Olympus to end camera operations in South Korea
Olympus will end its consumer camera operations in South Korea, the company announced on Wednesday. The Japanese optics giant said it “wanted to provide great products and services” but decided to end …
Qatar triples swap line with Turkey
Qatar has offered support to Turkey’s central bank, expanding a currency-swap agreement to $15 billion as Ankara seeks to mitigate economic shocks from the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh garment workers clash with police over wages
Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas and swung batons to disperse more than 1,000 garment factory workers who were demanding that they be paid salaries and bonuses ahead of Islam’s biggest …
China prepares to stage annual congress – and pretence of business as usual
Delayed event to signal victory over coronavirus but country in unchartered economic and social territory …
BRIEF-Arab Potash says Sinochem Macao and APC Jordan agree on potash supply from Jordan to China
Mill manager Josh Wheeler examines a pile processed potash at the Mosaic Potash Colonsay mine storage facility in Colonsay, Saskatchewan September 24, 2009. Potash drilled from the earth is carried up …
Hong Kong Property Giant Beats Out Rivals To Grab Low-Priced Land Amid COVID-19 Downturn
CK Asset Holdings, the property arm of Li Ka-shing’s empire, was awarded a land plot in Kowloon for the bargain price of HK$4.95 billion ($639 million).