Korea's overseas direct investment fell nearly 9 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday, noting overseas investments may be returning to ...
Finance Minister Paudel firm on ‘Take and Pay’ provision
Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said the government will not revise the 'take and pay' provision included in the new budget despite widespread criticisms from various stakeholders.Speaking ...
Finance Minister Paudel firm on ‘Take and Pay’ provision
Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said the government will not revise the 'take and pay' provision included in the new budget despite widespread criticisms from various stakeholders.Speaking ...
Central bank to provide forex for IT foreign investment
The central bank will provide the required foreign currency exchange for information and technology companies to make foreign investments in IT-related sectors or industries within the limits of their ...
Moody’s: Ties with conglomerates boon, bane for Philippine banks
Having ownership ties with conglomerates could be a double-edged sword for Philippine banks, whose asset quality could significantly deteriorate if these large companies were to experience financial ...
Japan plans deeper cut in super-long bond sales, no immediate buybacks eyed
Japan's government plans to cut scheduled sales of super-long bonds more than initially planned in a revision to its bond issuance programme for the current fiscal year, a document released by the ...
Bumiller: The Same Neoconservatives That Pushed For War In Iraq Are Now Calling For An Attack On Iran
"New York Times" Washington bureau chief Elisabeth Bumiller on Friday's "Morning Joe" and discussed her latest piece, "Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’". JOE ...
Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’
President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.
Another Iraq? Military Expert Warns U.S. Has No Real Plan If It joins Israel’s War on Iran
As Israeli warplanes continue to pummel Tehran and other parts of the country, President Trump has given mixed messages on whether the U.S. will join Israel’s war on Iran. Trump’s press secretary ...
South Korea says defense spending ‘very high’ compared to U.S. allies
South Korea's Defense Ministry said Friday that its defense spending as a share of gross domestic product is already "very high" in response to a call from Washington for allies to increase their military budgets.