South Korea's exports likely expanded for a third straight month in January on continued strong chip sales and overseas demand, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, underpinning export-led recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Pollen Street Capital and Qatar Insurance Corporation announce £200 million investment in Markerstudy Group, a leading UK insurance company
Pollen Street Capital (Pollen Street) is pleased to announce investment in Markerstudy Group (“the Group”). The transaction will see Pollen Street partner with the Group and make a substantial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens finance sector cybersecurity in wake of recent attacks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revised its technology risk management guide for financial institutions in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Eco-Business and Tembusu Partners announces new ESG partnership
Business, Asia Pacific's leading sustainability media organisation, today announced a new partnership which will see both entities ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Puts More Curbs on Travel, Hospitals as Virus Cases Climb
Dubai imposed further restrictions on air travel and hospitals as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the United Arab Emirates. ( read original story ...)
Dubai Seeks to Lure Remote Workers With Free Vaccines
Dubai is trying to cash in on the vaccine economy by calling on digital nomads to move to the city for remote work, even as cases rise to record levels. ( read original story ...)
Could a 258mph electric hypercar help Dubai ditch its gas guzzlers?
According to its designers, the 1,914-horsepower Rimac C_Two hypercar will take a driver from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds, putting it among the quickest cars in the world. Its 258-mile ... ( read original story ...)
UAE- Three years of achievements since the introduction of VAT
During 2020, the Federal Tax Authority has maintained ever-increasing performance rates and has continued to implement its development projects across all areas of its work in accordance with its ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry ‘bullish’ on prospects of recovery
The Kingdom’s real economic growth is expected to recover by 4 percent in 2021 following a contraction of 3.1 percent in 2020, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). The ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia based P2P Supply Chain Financing Platform, CapBay, Secures $20M with KK Fund as Returning Investor
Other Malaysia-based investors in CapBay’s round include several angel investors with experience in finance, tech, and early-stage or startup ventures. CapBay stated that the funds raised would be ... ( read original story ...)