Dubai home prices will likely extend declines this year and next as the market works to clear an oversupply that’s been a drag on values since 2014, according to property broker JLL. ( read original story ...)
More than 83,000 expatriates left Kuwait in 2020
Around 83,574 expatriates have left Kuwait permanently within three months, according to a report on the labour market in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 revealed by Kuwait's Al-Qabas newspaper. ( read original story ...)
Train to Nepal: Boost for railway connectivity with the Himalayan neighbour! Check details
After Bijalpura, the new railway line will be developed till Bardibas after the Nepal Government hands over land for the railway project. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s Bank ABC eyes $427m deal for Egyptian business of Lebanon’s Blom
Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corporation (Bank ABC) has entered into an agreement with Lebanon's Blom Bank to acquire its 99.4 percent stake of its Egyptian unit. Completion of the acquisition of Blom ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Vows ‘Extraordinary’ Steps to Supply Homes
President Moon Jae-in said he’s planning “extraordinary” measures to increase housing in a bid to rein in soaring home prices, which have been one of the biggest drags on his public approval. ( read original story ...)
‘It Was the Best Decision”: Former Charlotte Hornets Star on Why Michael Jordan Owning the Team is a Big Deal
Was owning the Charlotte Hornets a good decision by the Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan? Muggsy Bogues seems to think so. ( read original story ...)
South Korea looks to strengthen position in global autonomous vehicles market with billion-dollar investment
will bring in several state ministry/agencies together to jointly finance autonomous projects and expedite their commercialization. “The move unfolds significant opportunities and South Korea can gain ... ( read original story ...)
Chemical stockpile that caused Beirut blast ‘shipped by business with ties to Syria’s Assad’
An investigation into the blast that laid waste to Beirut has uncovered links between Bashar al-Assad and the firm which shipped the chemicals that expl ... ( read original story ...)
Test, Trace, Treat – Putting Sri Lanka’s Pandemic Management Mantra into Practice
Sri Lanka’s extensive network of public healthcare workers has been the underlying force behind the country’s pandemic response. This series of articles, beginning with the Puttalam District, aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Deputy Finance Minister calls for hastening of equitisation process
Deputy Minister of Finance Huynh Quang Hai has called for continuing to review existing policies to promptly identify difficulties in the equitisation of and divestment from State-owned enterprises ... ( read original story ...)