James M. Dorsey The United States and Iran seem to be hardening their positions in advance of a resumption of negotiations to revive a 2015 intern …
PayMaya named as BSP’s outstanding partner in financial inclusion
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recognized PayMaya as an Outstanding Partner at the 2021 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony, themed Pagpupugay at Pagkilalasa Gitna ng Hamon ng Pandemya …
France beats Iran for unbeaten run through basketball pool
Thomas Heurtel scored 16 points and France completed an unbeaten run through Olympic men’s basketball group play with a 79-62 victory over Iran on Saturday. Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot added 12 points and …
‘Beyond elections’: Economist calls for strengthening institutions, Philippine governance
Renowned economist Jesus Estanislao launched Friday his Philippine governance trilogy entitled “Governance of the Philippines: As a Republic, 1946-2021,” calling for Filipinos to strengthen …
Coronavirus child brides: Bangladesh teens forced into marriage during pandemic downturn
Before Covid-19 hit, Sarolika Parven, 16, was a soccer player aiming to attend college. Now, after her father married her off to reduce financial pressure on the family, she’s the wife of a …
How economic integration could help India and Bangladesh fulfil the expectations of their people
India-Bangladesh connectivity agreements mean it’s now more feasible for ready-made manufacturers in Bangladesh to increase imports from its second largest source of cotton – India …
China says it will continue to work for ‘fairer’ global minimum tax rate that could force tech giants to pay more
The plan is being driven by the G20 and OECD and could make it harder for the likes of Apple, Google and Facebook to avoid paying tax in their home countries.
Cyprus: About 18% of ESTIA scheme applications approved
The Ministry of Finance has released the provisional results of its Estia housing loan subsidy scheme. From the 4,374 completed applications received, the ministry has approved 802, roughly 18 per …
Former Eagles WR Jordan Matthews agrees to a deal with the 49ers as a TE
Mike Garafalo is reporting that Matthews just agreed to a deal with the 49ers to play the tight end position. Matthews had been training with former Eagles wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer at the …
Cambodia restructures $5.5 billion worth of loans to ease people’s burden
Cambodia’s banking and financial institutions have restructured 22.2 trillion riel ($5.5 billion) in loans for 367,239 borrowers in the first half of this year, to ease the burden of the people as the …