Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visited a bookstore run by a prominent Hong Kong dissident Friday, repeating promises of humanitarian support and sanctuary for those fighting for democracy in the …
$14.8 Million from World Bank to Help Bhutan Manage Climate and Disasters Risks
English News and Press Release on Bhutan about Climate Change and Environment, Contributions and more; published on 20 May 2020 by World Bank …
Budget increases by 14 percent amid fall in domestic revenue
The finance minister presented a total budget appropriation of … The government will on-lend Nu 140.72M to Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) for rural electrification project, and Nu 1,073M to Druk …
Bird shuts down Circ operations in Middle East, scraps as many as 10,000 scooters
Bird has shut down scooter sharing in several cities in the Middle East, an operation that was managed by Circ, the micromobility startup it acquired in January. About 100 Circ employees have been …
Hydrocarbon revenue of GCC states to decline to $200bln – IIF
The Institute of International Finance (IIF), a global financial industry body has … are better placed to accommodate large deficits than Bahrain and Oman. According to the IIF, Bahrain can count on …
Greece suspends Qatar flights till mid-June after 12 test positive
Greece on Tuesday suspended flights to and from Qatar after 12 individuals on a plane from Doha tested positive for the new coronavirus. The individuals were on a flight carrying 91 people from Doha …
Korean Shipyards Draw $20 Billion of Work From Qatar
Qatar has signed a deal worth around $20 billion with South Korean shipbuilders to help cement its position as the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas.The Gulf emirate entered into …
QNB wins ‘Leader in Trade for Qatar’ award
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has been named this year’s “Leader in Trade for Qatar” by Global Trade Review (GTR) magazine.
Qatar- PPP law will spur growth and drive industrial diversification: Manateq CEO
The Peninsula The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s recent ratification of the mostawaited Law No. 12 of the year 2020, regulating Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, will accelerate …
Qatar- Shariah-based finance social instruments can help Islamic countries navigate through Covid-19 crisis: S&P
(MENAFN – Gulf Times) Four Shariah-based finance social instruments can help core Islamic countries, banks, and corporations navigate the after-effects of the current Covid-19 crisis, S & P Global …