Pakistan will terminate the services of as many as 9,000 workers at the nation’s biggest steel mill to plug a drain on resources in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
5G trials have begun in Pakistan
Just released, this edition of Paul Budde Communication’s focus report on Pakistan outlines the major developments and key aspects in the telecoms.
Vietnam, Brunei agree to strive for prompt opening of trade routes
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Minister of Finance and Economy of Brunei Dato Amin Abdullah on June 10 affirmed that the countries will continue close cooperation and exert efforts …
Thailand Should Join Asia-Pacific Trade Pact Talks, Business Leaders Say
“The process of seeking membership will take at least four years and Thailand can withdraw at any stage if found unbeneficial,” he said. The commerce ministry earlier said membership would boost …
Bangladesh budget to chart a pathway from crisis
As the government weighs measures to salvage the economy battered by the coronavirus while saving the lives of the people, the finance minister is about to present the national budget for fiscal …
City Bank partners with ITFC for $15m trade finance line
By photo by Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, Additional Managing Director of City Bank Limited and Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), recently signed an …
Finance minister draws a bead on economic recovery
The national and global lockdown measures aimed at battling the Covid-19 pandemic have taken their toll on Bangladesh’s industrial production, obliterating tens of thousands of jobs, incomes and …
Al Salam Bank sponsors the BIBF Islamic Finance Handbook
Bahrain announced the sponsorship of the Islamic Finance Handbook for practitioners, produced locally by the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance ( BIBF ), to further bolster Islamic Finance …
Georgia Was A Mess. Here’s What Else We Know About The June 9 Elections.
Yesterday’s primary elections were once again marred by serious problems at the polls, especially in Georgia. However, in this case, the issues probably had less to do with the COVID-19 pandemic, and …
StanChart signs $35m sustainable finance deal with OSC
This sustainable financing agreement is the first of its kind in Oman and a first for Standard Chartered Bank in the Middle East. The 8-year facility is linked to key sustainability targets in line …