After years of not doing much to foster the uptake of electric cars, Singapore has started to embrace them.Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, speaking in parliament last week, said there is a net carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore emerges as Asia’s digital securities trading hub
The city-state, one of Asia's bigger financial centers, is emerging as a trading hub for digital securities, or security tokens backed by financial assets. Exchanges to trade these innovative ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Anticipated For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market on Friday halted the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 65 points or 2 percent. ( read original story ...)
Jordan PM reshuffles cabinet months after government’s formation
Officials appointed include successors to interior and justice ministers after both quit last week after COVID breach. ( read original story ...)
Syrian opposition still fragmented after unity meetings
A week of marathon meetings in Doha between various Syrian factions barely yielded any significant results, despite the importance of opposition unity in face of the Syrian regime ... ( read original story ...)
Shuraa Business Setup Celebrates 20 Years of Empowering UAE Visionaries
Dubai: Shuraa Business Setup, the leading provider of company formation services in the UAE, has marked 20 years of excellence, innovation and unmatched services. The firm has been supporting local ... ( read original story ...)
Israel may seize advanced weapons in Syria: Barak
Israeli Defence minister Ehud Barak threatens intervention in case the beleaguered Syrian government delivers missiles to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian publishers at Cairo Book Fair: ‘We came because we are still alive’
Ahram Online visits Syrian book sellers at the Cairo International Book Fair amid the devastation of their domestic industry ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Uzbek privatisation – this time it seems to be for real!
Privatisation efforts in Uzbekistan are moving to a practical level. The newly appointed State Asset Management Agency (SAMA) head has started ... ( read original story ...)
Islamist rise in Syria challenge to Jordan
An eventual fall of Syria's regime, followed by the rise of an Islamist government could create a quandary for Jordan, a small country that has strategic ties with its northern neighbour, analysts say ... ( read original story ...)