With Maldives having re-opened its borders in July 2020, Thomas Cook India has witnessed an encouraging increase in demand/interest. To catalyse this demand, its strategic agreement with the Maldives ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives Lauds PM Modi’s Gesture in Providing COVID Vaccine
Honourable President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, its Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and Honorary Consul (Mumbai) of the Republic of Maldives Bobby Mohanty have ... ( read original story ...)
Islamic Trade Finance Corporation approves $10mn finance facility for Uzbekistan`s Orient Finans Bank
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has inked a $10mn line of trade ... ( read original story ...)
QBA hosts webinar on ‘How to Start a Business in Qatar Free Zones’
The Qatari Businessmen Association, in partnership with Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), organised an investment webinar on ‘How to Start a business in Qatar Free Zones’, as part of the memorandum ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand to sell $2 bln savings bonds to finance stimulus measures
BANGKOK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Thailand will sell 60 billion baht ($2 billion) of government savings bonds next month to help finance stimulus measures to mitigate the impact of its latest coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon central bank head says figures in some media about Swiss case ‘inflated’
Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said on Monday that figures circulating in some news outlets and on social media relating to an inquiry by the Swiss authorities into allegations of money ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry sells 5% stake in Bangchak Corp to fund PTTOR share purchase
The Finance Ministry sold 71.89 million shares in SET-listed Bangchak Corporation (BCP) to the state-owned Vayupak Fund 1 on January 19, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Barely Conceals Its Delight with Robert Malley, Biden’s Possible Pick for Nuclear Talks
Last week, the Jewish Insider reported that Robert Malley, a former national security official in the Obama administration, is on President Biden’s shortlist for special envoy to the Iran nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
New development reported between Iran and US over historic nuclear deal
United States President Joe Biden has expressed his support for reversing the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ... ( read original story ...)
ANALYSIS-Bank of Israel vs the FX market: Can $30 billion stem the shekel’s ascent?
The Bank of Israel spent $21 billion to try to stop the shekel's steep appreciation in 2020, with little success. How about $30 billion in 2021? JERUSALEM/LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel ... ( read original story ...)