finance minister Lim Guan Eng has been arrested following corruption investigations into a China-linked US$1.5 billion undersea tunnel project, the government said on Thursday. government ousted in …
China’s Higher Bond Yields Buck The Global Trend
Chinese government bond yields, however, have bucked the trend, with 10-year bond yields climbing from their April lows of 2.4% to top 3%, putting them at pre-COVID-19 levels.
Lebanese MP says Azerbaijan’s financial assitances demonstrates Islamic solidarity
By providing financial assistance to Lebanon, Azerbaijan, represented by President Ilham Aliyev, has demonstrated Islamic solidarity, which is so necessary at the present time, Lebanese MP Imad …
Why Nepal is stuck
A s a former broadcast journalist and ex-employee of the World Bank’s Nepal office, Rajib Upadhya is the right person at the right time to come out with an account of the politi …
Israel government authority to recommend El Al control permit for Rozenberg
Israel’s Government Companies Authority said it would recommend allowing Eli Rozenberg to buy control of cash-strapped El Al Israel Airlines. Rozenberg last month offered to funnel $75 million into …
Israel’s Wix.com swings to second-quarter loss while revenue jumps
Israel’s Wix.com, which helps small businesses build and operate websites, swung to a loss in the second quarter as it ploughed investments into marketing to meet the demands of new customers during …
Israel Needs Help Rebuilding Its Munitions Stockpile
The country’s ongoing campaign against Iran in Syria and Iraq has left it short of arms for a potential wider war.
Jordan schools to reopen on September 1, new semester to go as scheduled
The government on Wednesday said that it was open to dialogue with teachers but they showed a “stubborn attitude, threatening even another nationwide strike by the beginning of the new scholastic year …
Sri Lankan shares end near 5-mth high as industrials, financials gain
Sri Lankan shares ended at near five-month highs on Thursday, lifted by industrial and financial stocks, as the country counts votes for a parliament election which President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s …
Sibling Rulers Take Early Lead in Sri Lanka Vote Count
The brothers ruling Sri Lanka took an early lead in an election that will decide whether President Gotabaya Rajapaksa can push through contentious constitutional changes to restore sweeping executive …