The fertility rate, already the lowest in the world, is expected to decline further amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as worries over unemployment and housing costs have deterred young people from starting …
Opinion| Protecting consumer interests – key to stable digital finance
To achieve Financial inclusion, we need to build consumer awareness and financial literacy. In the digital era, we need to showcase digital-safety measures to boost consumer confidence and to earn the …
Exporters in a post-Covid world need finance and favourable trade winds
From working capital to trade finance, an MSME exporter finds access to credit extremely difficult. The Reserve Bank of India’s data shows that loans to MSMEs had fallen 4.96% year-on-year.
India’s manufacturing sector continues to expand in December
Data released by analytics firm IHS Markit on Monday showed Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing sector picked up marginally in December to 56.4 from 56.3 a month ago …
Jordan’s economy expected to grow by 2.5 percent in 2021: PM
Jordan’s economy is expected to grow by 2.5 percent in 2021 and the government will launch a program to address challenges in several sectors between 2021-2024, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said …
Iraq Picks Chinese Firm for $2 Billion Oil Prepayment Deal
Iraq has selected a Chinese company for a multibillion-dollar oil-supply deal, as the Arab nation seeks funds to bolster an economy reeling from the Coronavirus-triggered collapse in energy prices.
BPO Philippines and CX
You get what you pay for. A poor man cannot afford to be cheap. There are plenty of sayings that highlight the perils of false economies, and these principles are as true in business—and by …
John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: China’s 2021 demands
The Chinese always test incoming American presidents. George W. Bush had his “EP-3 Hainan Incident” (he announced an US$8 billion arms package for Taiwan); Obama had his “USNS Impeccable” (he ignored …
John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: China’s 2021 demands
The Chinese always test incoming American presidents. George W. Bush had his “EP-3 Hainan Incident” (he announced an US$8 billion arms package for Taiwan); Obama had his “USNS Impeccable” (he ignored …
UAE Stocks Rise Most in Mideast, Track Global Peers: Inside EM
Benchmark indexes in the United Arab Emirates climbed the most in the Middle East, tracking global stock rallies on optimism surrounding the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.