They're urging major Georgia-based corporations to speak out publicly against the proposed voting restrictions and to stop donating money to the Republican legislators sponsoring the bills. ( read original story ...)
Oman to levy 5% VAT from next month
Oman will start implementing five per cent value-added tax (VAT) from April 16, Oman News Agency reported on Sunday. It is estimated that VAT will contribute 1.5 per cent towards ... ( read original story ...)
DTM: Urban Displacement in Federal Iraq
As displacement within Iraq becomes increasingly protracted for internally displaced persons (IDPs), further research is needed to understand its causes and put forward potential durable solutions. ( read original story ...)
Majlis Podcast: What Is Turkey Seeking In Central Asia?
and Kyrgyzstan. This week's guests are: from the United Kingdom, Gul Berna Ozcan, reader in international business and entrepreneurship at the Royal Holloway University of London; from Bishkek, Medet ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar imposed martial law in Yangon district – state TV
March 14 (Reuters) - Myanmar state televsion said martial law had been imposed in Yangon's Hlaingthaya district, where domestic media had reported that at least 14 protesters were killed by ... ( read original story ...)
First Digital goes live as Israel’s first new bank since 1978
First Digital Bank, the first new bank in Israel since 1978, started operations on Sunday on a trial basis, and said it planned to open to the public later in 2021. The bank, which Israel’s banking ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police officer killed in protests – state television
BANGKOK, March 14 (Reuters) - One Myanmar police officer was killed and three were wounded during protests on Sunday, state television MRTV said. MRTV said the police were wounded in Bago ... ( read original story ...)
Wizz Air launches new routes to Kazakhstan
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, has announced the launch of its latest routes from Abu Dhabi to Almaty and Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan ... friends and relatives as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Iran on the Eve of Nowruz: A Restive Society, Poverty, and Skyrocketing Prices
... Falahatpisheh told Etemad Online Watch this video on YouTube The regime’s economic policies have devastated Iran’s financial structure. “Liquidity growth has set a new record. Since the beginning ... ( read original story ...)
Financial literacy and behavioral economics
Whenever I sit down with sources in the business beat, say over lunch, dinner or drinks, my journalist ears and brain go on autopilot when they start talking about financial literacy. Almost always I ... ( read original story ...)