HANOI, VIETNAM / / June 15, 2020 / AI-powered forex platform Vast Triumph held its grand opening at the Gold Coast Hotel Resort & Spa in Quảng Bình, Vietnam on 7th June 2020. Over a hundred of Vast T …
Diversifying Away From China: The Long Case For Vietnam (Podcast Transcript)
China trade war showing no sign of abating and ongoing COVID-19 imposed shutdowns, the need to diversify global supply chains has never been more …
Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term
An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy …
ADB grants $100m loan for rural road network expansion in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to expand the coverage of an ongoing rural road network improvement project in Bangladesh, connecting the rural population to …
Dubai outlines plans to unify legal framework for Islamic finance
The chief executive of Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre outlined the phases for the development of a unified legal framework for Islamic finance during a meeting to discuss Dubai’s …
Jordan- Government seeks a strategy based on fairness in the tax burden, says finance minister
The Minister of Finance, Mohammad Al-Ississ, announced the government has adopted a high-level program to reduce tax evasion, ruling out the gov’t’s intention to hike taxes.Speaking during a press …
Gov’t has ‘no intention’ to hike taxes — Finance minister
Ississ on Sunday announced that the government has adopted a high-level programme to reduce tax evasion, stressing that the government has “no intention” to hike taxes.Speaking during a press …
HNB, ‘Best Sub-Custodian Bank in SL’ at Global Finance Awards
In another major milestone for the domestic banking industry, HNB PLC was presented with the award for Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Sri Lanka at the recently concluded Global Finance Awards 2020.The …
Prisoners’ release in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan of today offers a semblance of “endless wars” owing to many reasons including the inexorable supply of Afghan insurgents ready to lay down their lives for their country or religion.
Bangladesh’s stimulus package second highest among peer countries
Bangladesh’s stimulus packages aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic are one of the highest among a selective group of countries in Asia, according to a government paper.