When Berdymukhamedov created the two ministries in 2008, he argued that it would allow for a “new approach to creating a financial and economic strategy.” Turkmenistan has never, however, developed ...
Lebanon City Council follows through to approve new $20 monthly fee for garbage removal
Lebanon's city council has approved a new $20 monthly garbage removal fee, doing away with a previously included service for taxpayers. The ordinance passed on second and final reading June 3 and ...
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan tie knot on technical protocol for exchanging customs data
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 6. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed the Technical Terms of the Protocol on the exchange of preliminary information regarding the movement of goods and vehicles between ...
US-UAE multi-billion dollar AI data campus deal far from finalised, sources say
A multi-billion dollar deal to build one of the world's largest data centre hubs in the United Arab Emirates with U.S. technology is far from being concluded due to persistent concerns around security ...
Jordan urged to keep labour initiatives to ensure garment worker safety
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) urged King Abdullah II of Jordan to maintain two key labour programmes to guarantee safety and fairness for his ...
Finance Ministry allocates over Rs 50 billion to MPs’ and leaders’ personal projects
Although the government has formally scraped the 'Constituency Infrastructure Development Program,' the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has indirectly allocated a budget of over Rs 50 billion to projects ...
Sri Lanka tax revenues up 20-pct to April, current spending picks up pace
Sri Lanka's tax revenues grew 20.7 percent to 1,349 billion rupees in the four months to April 2025, while current spending grew 13 percent to 1,603.3 billion rupees, preliminary Finance Ministry data ...
TBC Bank secures major investment to accelerate digital growth in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s digital finance sector is really hitting its stride as TBC Bank Group PLC reels in a significant investment to spread its wings and grow its fast-expanding operations in the country. A ...
Uzbekistan To Host 4th CIS Islamic Banking & Finance Forum
The global Islamic finance community will join in Uzbekistan this June for the highly anticipated 4th CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum, organized by AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics ...
ICICI Bank, Shriram Finance among BT India’s Most Sustainable Companies in finance
ICICI Bank and Shriram Finance were recognised among BT India’s Most Sustainable Companies in the financial sector at the 2025 summit held in New Delhi.