Taiwan’s role in the semiconductor economy has been mostly taken for granted until the U.S. auto industry recently suffered shortfalls in chips used for everything from parking sensors to reducing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should not take cryptocurrency finance for granted
Flex Yang is the founder and chief executive of Babel Finance, a cryptocurrency financial services company based in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong has seen some setbacks of late, it remains Asia's ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s non-oil economy ‘on strong growth track’
Bahrain is witnessing strong growth in its non-oil economy, which is now representing around 90% of the Kingdom’s GDP, up from 55% in 2000, a senior government official said. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa ... ( read original story ...)
SJVN bags 679 MW hydro electric project in Nepal
State-owned SJVN Ltd has bagged a 679 MW hydroelectric project in Nepal, the power ministry said in a statement on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Failed EU Appeasement Policy on Iran
By Struan Stevenson As we await the verdict on 4th February, following the trial in Antwerp of the Iranian diplomat and his three co-conspirators, we have ... ( read original story ...)
UNITE HERE Local 11 Announces Hotel Bel-Air Ordered to Pay $10s of Millions in Back Wages and Benefits, Offer Reinstatement to 139 Former Employees, and Recognize Union
This week, the Hotel Bel-Air was ordered to pay potentially tens of millions of dollars to its former employees. ( read original story ...)
India might ban private cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and develop a national digital coin
The so-called "Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill" moves to "prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India." ... ( read original story ...)
Qatari-Spanish Business Council seeks to bolster bilateral trade, investments
A webinar between the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) and officials from Qatar and Spain Saturday highlighted the launch of the Qatari-Spanish Joint Business Council. ( read original story ...)
Regulate instead of banning cryptocurrencies in India, say entrepreneurs
The Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 is likely to be introduced in the Budget Session of Parliament. The bill, if passed, will prohibit the use of cryptocurrency as legal tender and ... ( read original story ...)
Why women are still underrepresented in business, and how it can change
The founders of an Israeli venture capital firm tell Candice Krieger how they have made it in a man’s world and the ways they feel the status quo could be changed ... ( read original story ...)