Vice Premier Han Zheng on Saturday afternoon met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam ... ( read original story ...)
World Semiconductor Shortage Raises Taiwan’s Bargaining Power with U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to secure semiconductor supply chains for high-tech hardware production offers a commercial boost to Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest providers of chips, and gives ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain shares details for metro project
Details for four metro lines running for a total of 109km showcased to international investors at Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications virtual event ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives in ‘Top 5 Tropical Yachting Spots 2021’
The Maldives achieved a top-five spot in the “tropical yachting 2021 rankings published by the Superyacht Times. Commenting on the achievement, Asia Pacific Superyachts head Mohamed Hameed said the ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s $2 billion deposit to Egypt no substitute for IMF package: Economists
Deposit from the gas-rich emirate should help Egypt's balance of payments, but experts say a loan will be crucial to carry out state spending plans ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society praises Bahraini women as it marks International Women’s Day
Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society has congratulated His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on ... ( read original story ...)
Egypt expects Qatar deposit within a week: Minister
First tranche of the emirate's $2 billion in financial aid will enter country's central bank before Eid, says official ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish exports to Qatar seen to breach $1bn level in 2021
Despite the impact of Covid-19 on global export markets last year, Turkey’s exports to Qatar is expected to recover and anticipated to cross the $1bn mark in 2021, an official of a Turkish consultancy ... ( read original story ...)
Bill to drop daylight saving time in Georgia passes House
The Georgia House has advanced a bill that would keep the state on daylight saving time permanently.The House voted 112-48 to approve House Bill 44 on Friday.Another bill proposing Georgia drop the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new programmes to help enterprises digitise their businesses
The CTO-as-a-service initiative will launch later in 2020, whilst the Digital Leaders Programme and Better Data-Driven Business programmes are now in operation. ( read original story ...)