at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), held the fourth International Conference on Islamic Finance (ICIF) from April 4-6, with the support of the Qatar …
Qatar Airways Operates First-ever Fully-vaccinated Flight
The first flight where passengers and crew were both fully-vaccinated flight took off on Tuesday from Qatar in a historical step towards the full return of air travel. The flight, which took off …
Texas Senate approves a $250 billion state budget — but questions remain about how federal aid will be used
Jane Nelson, the Flower Mound Republican who chairs the budget-writing Senate Finance Committee, told senators as the chamber took up Senate Bill 1. The Senate’s budget as passed includes $117.9 …
Oman Is Said to Study Strategic Options for Energy Firm OQ
(Bloomberg) — Oman is studying options for state energy company OQ SAOC, including a potential initial public offering, as the Persian Gulf sultanate seeks to shore up its finances, people with …
April 8. Today’s Birthdays
President of the Financial Academy of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan, Head of the Network Financial Institute of the Eurasian Economic Union Natalya KORZHOVA was born in 1958 in Taldykorgan …
Nepal’s God of Sight eye doctor to expand work beyond border
LUMBINI, Nepal (AP) — Just next to the Mayadevi temple where Buddha was born more than 2,600 years ago, hundreds of people lined up outside a makeshift hospital on a recent hazy day, hoping their …
Malaysia’s Axiata, DiGi.Com shares suspend trading ahead of ‘material announcement’
Malaysia’s Axiata Group Bhd and DiGi.Com Bhd suspended trading of their shares on Thursday, pending a “material announcement”, both telecommunication companies said in exchange filings. Last month, …
Guan Eng urges Tuan Ibrahim to convene Malaysia’s own climate conference after US snub
Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has urged Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man to convene a National Climate Change Conference for ideas to restore Malaysia’s activism …
Aramco in global alliance to launch finance academy
It aims to build the capabilities of top finance and accounting graduates in Saudi Arabia, helping to power the growth of financial services in the region and form a highly-skilled talent pool for …
Saudi Central Bank outlines COVID-19 strategy to IMF
When it comes to GCC, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the shining lights — both having rolled out successful vaccination programs for their populations …