At the hearing of the ETI court case yesterday (09) two confidential documents provided by the intelligence services regarding financial frauds were presented before the court. The case was taken up …
Nepali investors make millions from opaque share deals
A handful of Nepali investors have made fortunes buying and selling Ncell shares using funds which appear to have flowed covertly to them via tax havens from the Malaysian telecom giant, Axiata, and …
Digital Payments in Saudi Arabia Surged 75% YoY as Consumers Began Shopping Online More Frequently due to COVID
Digital payments in Saudi Arabia surged 75% in 2020 as consumers began shopping online more frequently due to COVID.
Vietnam fiscal deficit lower than projected
Revenues fell 2 percent short of the target to VND1,500 trillion ($64.9 billion), while the expenditure was VND1,780 trillion, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung said at a meeting on Friday. Nguyen …
Amid COVID-19, Israel is the world’s greatest hope – opinion
Israel is no longer viewed as a liability by foreign actors but rather a reliable power worth copying and mimicking.
WebTalk | Israel in 2020: Economy, innovation & the impact of COVID-19
As Israel headed into its third nationwide lockdown, Kandel summarized how Israel’s GDP and unemployment level has fared during the pandemic, noting that the country’s tourism, hospitality and …
S. Korea to intensify liquidity monitoring
South Korea will strengthen monitoring on increasing liquidity in the countrys stock and real estate markets on concerns that it might hurt financial stability. Liquidity has sharply increased due to …
Iran to expel nuclear weapons inspectors if US doesn’t lift sanctions
If US sanctions against Iran aren’t lifted by Feb. 21, the country will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors, a lawmaker said on Saturday. Iran’s parliament passed a law in …
Taiwan’s exports to mainland hit new high in 2020
Taiwan’s exports to the mainland and Hong Kong totaled 151.45 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, the highest ever, according to the island’s finance authority. The figure meant a 14.6-percent increase over …
Malé makes no apology for ties with India, says Maldivian President Solih
General recently voiced concern over your government’s “heavy reliance” on a single country for grants, alluding to India. Given that Male-New Delhi bilateral relations improved drastically after your …