Japan will look closer into whether to issue central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the government said in its annual policy roadmap, a sign that Tokyo may be warming to the idea as the coronavirus …
No time for loopholes: Japan must immediately end all overseas coal finance
Environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi promised to scrap funds for dirty power plants abroad, but the government is making too many exceptions …
‘All is normal’: In Bhutan, bliss before and after a pandemic
Bhutan, which translates to “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” is a landlocked territory only double the size of the Cordilleras, strategically located between Western China and India. A quarter of the …
Standing Strong With Singapore
REC Group, the international pioneering company based out of Singapore with its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tuas, is helping power the COVID-19 recovery facility at the Changi …
Singapore exports surge 16.1% in June, beating forecasts
Singapore’s June non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 16.1% from a year ago, beating forecasts, official data showed on Friday, helped by shipments of pharmaceuticals, specialised machinery and …
RAKWA Boosts Water Sustainability in UAE with Infor EAM
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced that Ras Al Khaimah Wastewater Agency (RAKWA) has deployed Infor EAM, a powerful enterprise asset management …
AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Stable for ARABIA Insurance Company – Jordan
AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B (Fair) and the Long-Term ICR of …
Cam Jordan on Drew Brees’ apology: ‘He has so much in his heart that he wants to let out’
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan, who’s played with Drew Brees and the Saints since 2011, said Thursday that the team’s most-storied quarterback has “so much on his mind …
Syria: Victory Dies In The Darkness
July 16, 2020: The U.S. and Saudi Arabia, along with five other Persian Gulf Arab states, announced a coordinated series of sanctions against three money transfer companies plus individuals in Turkey …
Uzbekistan to pay travellers $4500 if they catch coronavirus
The Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan has come up with a novel way to attract tourism during these uncertain times – by promising a massive payout to visitors if they catch COVID-19 there. The Uzbek …