The tax revenue target for the next financial year is marginally lower than last year’s Rs 44,100 crore, of which only around Rs 29,300 crore could be collected, with the economy battered by the …
Squire Patton Boggs continues Singapore expansion with twin disputes hires
Squire Patton Boggs has hired a team of public international law disputes specialists in Singapore from Harry Elias Partnership as the US firm continues to expand its presence in the southeast Asian …
Singapore’s Swat Mobility Contemplates Japan IPO Or US SPAC Listing: Bloomberg
Singapore’s on-demand bus service provider Swat Mobility Pte is contemplating an IPO in Japan to finance its expansion, Bloomberg reports. The start-up recently appointed an international auditing …
Possibility of expanding ADB’s participation in Turkmenistan’s financial sector under discussion
Who could say that Azerbaijan was wrong when the war started? – President Aliyev Politics 6 March 14:34 New stage already evident in economic sphere, period of transparency, precision, when …
Syria’s humanitarian crisis is a stigma on the world’s conscience
But to work toward that end, we must begin by urgently addressing the nightmarish humanitarian crises the country is experiencing and gradually pave the way for a political settlement that most of the …
Factbox: Oil majors in Myanmar in spotlight after U.N. call for sanctions
Companies such as France’s Total or U.S.-based Chevron have worked for decades with the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), which, according to the UN investigator, “is now controlled by the …
U.S. says ‘repulsed’ by Myanmar army’s use of lethal force, urges restraint
The United States is “repulsed” by Myanmar army’s continued use of lethal force against its people and is continuing to urge the military to exercise “maximum restraint,” State Department spokesman …
Retail market slumps, global supermarket chains leave Vietnam
Big C, Metro, Tran Anh and Vien Thong A, once powerful retail giants, have disappeared after takeover deals. Central Retail Group has renamed seven Big C supermarkets to Tops Market and 5 Big C …
Time to invest in Bangladesh as economy is set to grow faster
Bangladesh has a golden opportunity to strengthen its economic ties with neighbouring countries and forge greater integration with regional and sub-regional blocs to boost exports and accelerate …
National income may gain 8% from connectivity with Bangladesh: World Bank
This is especially true as the region begins its economic recovery from the Covid. Ultimately, connectivity offers the promise of long term sustainable and inclusive growth,” said Junaid Ahmad, World …