Qatar’s economy is set to rebound and clock the best rates in the region this year on the back of increasing gas production and restoration of trade and financial flows with its GCC neighbours. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Real Yields Seen Drawing Buyers After Selloff
The underperformance of Singapore-dollar bonds is making way for buyers to return as the nation now offers the highest real yields among top-rated countries. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon plans to cut subsidies as cash runs out, says finance chief
Lebanon is scaling back food subsidies and will gradually raise gasoline prices to save dwindling foreign reserves, the caretaker finance minister said. ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu source of Israel’s dysfunction, Merav Michaeli tells CNN
The Labor Party leader took pride in the fact that under her leadership, Labor became the first-ever Knesset list which was split completely evenly between men and women. ( read original story ...)
TikTok banning some accounts in Myanmar in attempt to stop the spread of violent videos
TikTok says it has “aggressively banned” numerous accounts and devices in Myanmar, in an attempt to curb misinformation and the spread of violent videos on its platform. Rest of World reported that ... ( read original story ...)
Adopt global standards for better financial reporting
Adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in the public sector reporting framework is a must for improving transparency and accountability of financial reporting in ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Indonesia to resume use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Indonesia's Food and Drug agency (BPOM) said on Friday it has approved the usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing reports that it had caused blood clots among some recipients in ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, calling for the longtime prime minister's ouster in a final show of force ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter creates an entity in Turkey to obey a social media law
Twitter has set up a legal body in Turkey to comply with a social media law, but there are concerns this might have consequences for privacy and freedom of speech. ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami warning: Major 7.2 earthquake hits near Honshu coast site of nuclear reactor
JAPANESE authorities have issued a tsunami warning along the coast of Honshu Island after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast today. Tsunami waves are expected to hit near the idle Onagawa ... ( read original story ...)