US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in its latest report has said that security remains the most crucial and enduring high-risk area because the Taliban have not ... ( read original story ...)
How Oman aims to put its economy back on track after coronavirus
Oman approves a new economic stimulus plan offering incentives on taxes and fees, business and investment, SMEs and the labour market ... ( read original story ...)
Explained | Joe Biden’s Afghanistan peace plan
Even with the continuation of financial assistance from the U.S. to your forces ... said the U.S. “can make a decision on their troops, not on the people of Afghanistan”. While the Afghan government’s ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Debt-Resolution Challenges Continue, One Year On From Default
A year after Lebanon ’s first sovereign default, the situation in the country has deteriorated sharply. Political paralysis, a dramatic decrease in standards of living and the fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Fine Crypto Exchanges That Fail to Tackle Illicit Activity
Penalties will apply if trading venues fail to follow three regulations, the Financial Services Commission said. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon: Week of protests and unrest as currency falls to record low
Then in January, cash-strapped Lebanon - which hasn’t had a fully functioning government ... of dollars could economically cripple consumers, currency exchangers and business owners. “If these ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Builds Pilot Platform for Central Bank Digital Currency
Shinhan Bank has built a pilot platform for a potential South Korean central bank digital ... for the issuance of a CBDC by the Bank of Korea (BOK), the Yonhap News Agency reported Monday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Israeli Blockchain Becomes a Star in Korea
Orbs was recently in the news for partnering with Binance to fund an accelerator for decentralized finance innovation ... in the news however is the fact that Orbs is most popular in South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Israel, UAE’s emerging ties have 3 legs: Diplomacy, business and culture
Despite COVID restrictions, everything is moving quickly. Danny Sebright, the president of the US-UAE Business Council, has followed Israel’s ties with the Gulf for years and is deeply knowledgeable ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Impose Heavy Penalty on Cryptocurrency Violations
According to a recent report published by the Korea Herald, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is restricting crypto trading accounts held by users staying in regions that have not adopted ... ( read original story ...)