TASHKENT, July 23 (Xinhua) — The United States has discussed with Uzbekistan and Afghanistan the formation of an investment fund to finance private sector projects in the two Central Asian countries, …
President just joking, no need to sell Philippine assets —Diokno
“Hindi natin kailangan magbenta ng asset para maka-avail. Nagbibiro lang po si Presidente,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said Thursday.”Let me assure you na hindi natin …
Breakingviews – Hong Kong finance faces London’s Brexit-like fate
Hong Kong and London could soon have more in common. The recently enacted national security law reduces the relative appeal of the Asian financial hub, just as Brexit has done to the British capital.
Qatar Airways Seeks $5 Billion Payment Over Airspace Ban
Qatar Airways is seeking at least $5 billion from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt for stopping it from using their airspace.The airline started four international investment …
Qatar Airways seeks £3.9bn from boycotting countries
The arbitration comes after Qatar earlier this month won a procedural dispute before the United Nations’ highest court.
AIIB approves $50mln loan for Georgia to ease impact of coronavirus
TBILISI- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Wednesday it had approved a 45 million euro ($50 million) loan to Georgia to support the South Caucasus country’s economy and provide …
Will Hong Kong become like tightly-ruled but stable Singapore?
Limited democracy but high living standards and stability form a trade-off that most Singaporeans seem willing to live with — and some now suggest rival Asian finance hub Hong Kong can emulate the …
Singapore’s Tharman calls for ‘activist’ policymaking over big government post-pandemic
Debt-fuelled crisis spending by governments may not last and the wealthy must share the burden to help the less well-off, former finance minister says.
Lebanon hires US firm for central bank probe
Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni asked for a week to prepare documents to sign the contract for the audit, which could take between three and six months …
China Fishing Boats May Breach North Korea Sanctions, Group Says
Hundreds of industrial fishing vessels originating from China have been detected in North Korean waters in recent years in one of the largest known cases of cross-national illegal fishing, new …