RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday kicked off a major investment conference featuring heads of state and the global business elite, as it seeks support for its sprawling “gigaprojects” and sky-high AI ...
Afghanistan: can its private sector step up?
Government investment seems unlikely, so experts and business owners hope that the private sector can help to rebuild Afghanistan after years of turmoil. To get in touch with the programme, you can ...
Excelerate Energy Signs Floating Gas Platform Deal in Iraq
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has confirmed that the Iraqi government has established a defined timeline to achieve its energy project goals, during a meeting with U.S. Deputy ...
CAAP Wins Bid to Rehabilitate and Operate Baghdad Int’l Airport
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a major project to rehabilitate, develop, and operate Baghdad International Airport through a partnership with a global private-sector operator. The ...
Excelerate Energy to develop Iraq’s first LNG import terminal
The project involves a five-year contract that includes regasification services and LNG supply, with options for extension.
Philippine peso poised for rebound as holiday remittances set to arrive
The currency has come under pressure following Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ unexpected cut in the benchmark interest rate in early October Read more at The Business Times.
Trump says he threatened 250% tariffs on ‘killer’ Modi, Pakistan
US President Donald Trump said he threatened India and Pakistan with 250% tariffs to help spur the resolution of their conflict earlier this year, describing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as ...
‘I said we’ll put 250% tariff on both nations’: Trump repeats India-Pak ceasefire claim, calls PM Modi ‘nicest looking guy’
Prime Minister Modi is the nicest looking guy. He is a killer. He is tough as hell," said US President Donald Trump.
Indian Oil to team up with Vitol in global trading push, source says
Indian Oil plans to sign a deal early next year to form a joint venture with global trader Vitol as the state-run refiner seeks to expand its footprint in international crude and fuel trading, ...
Amazon slashes 14,000 jobs globally, India faces 1,000 cuts, fresh layoffs looming
The move follows CEO Andy Jassy’s ongoing cost-cutting initiative. Last year, Jassy emphasized the need to “reduce layers, increase ownership and help reduce bureaucracy.” ...