Brian Shegar, Emeritus Chairman and Founding President of the UAE-Singapore Business Council, discusses the GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the potential for billions of dollars in bilateral ...
Consumer Caution Limits New Year Travel and Spending in Thailand
More than 80% of Thais remain undecided or have no plans to travel during the New Year holiday period, reflecting continued caution amid economic uncertainty, ...
Why Turkey’s economy may be running out of time
Turkey's long boom was built on cheap money, construction and confidence that the state could keep the lira roughly stable while living standards rose. That model is now under intense strain as high ...
Iraq launches first international transit shipment under TIR system
Iraq's General Commission for Customs received its first international transit shipment from Iran through Shalamcheh border crossing en route to Kuwait via Safwan crossing under the International Road ...
Iraq’s southern marshlands see significant rise in water levels following rainfall
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Heavy rainfall in recent weeks has led to a notable rise in water levels in Iraq’s southern marshlands, offering renewed hope to farmers and livestock owners in Dhi Qar ...
South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-president Yoon over opinion polls
South Korea's special prosecutor has indicted ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on allegations of violating the political fundraising act by illegally receiving public opinion polls, according to a statement ...
Thailand Sets Demands Ahead of Four Days of Cambodia Talks
The Thai military said ceasefire talks with Cambodia, set to begin on Wednesday, are expected to conclude with a meeting of the countries’ defense ministers on Dec. 27, as the two sides seek to end ...
‘Israel is only the appetizer’: Huckabee warns Iran threat looms as Netanyahu eyes Trump talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks meeting with President Donald Trump as officials warn Iranian missile drills could cover surprise attack plans.
Investigators probe plane crash in Turkey that killed Libyan military officials
The private jet carrying Libya's Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad and four other military officials crashed on Tuesday.
Philippines Blocks Coinbase, Gemini: 50 Platforms Hit in Major Regulatory Crackdown
Internet users in the Philippines began losing access to major global cryptocurrency exchanges this week after local internet service providers moved to block dozens of online trading platforms ...