This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Palestine chose to forgo hosting its annual Christmas Parade of Lights, and host the Great Palestine Christmas Decorating Contest. ( read original story ...)
How this founder went from being a professional basketball player in Israel to launching a buzzy cloud startup in Boston worth $105 million
Idit Levine juggled a professional basketball career with computer science studies and is now building Solo.io, a cloud startup with big ambitions. ( read original story ...)
What will Israel’s next government look like? It depends on us!
The last budget passed in Israel is from 2018. The prime minister should also ... without giving up on the amazing social and business entrepreneurship which exists in this country. We need a ... ( read original story ...)
Simon Cowell To Be A Judge On ‘The X Factor Israel’
Simon Cowell is back in business and set to star as a judge on the Israel version of The X Factor. The music mogul has spent some of the second half of 2020 recovering from complex back surgery ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai economy forecast to grow 4% in 2021
Outlook take into account prevailing conditions and global economic situation Dubai: A recent study by Dubai Economy estimates growth to accelerate to 4 per cent in the emirate by 2021, taking into ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Women’s financial inclusion can help tackle “bride trafficking” from Cambodia to China
Women have been forced to weigh the known risks of marriage migration against their financial situation. Their conclusion is that better wages abroad is always worth the risk ... ( read original story ...)
No, the COVID stimulus isn’t sending $85M to Cambodia; complaints over alleged omnibus pork muddle stimulus deal
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the bipartisan $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package a “disgrace” stuffed with wasteful spending, though the bulk of his complaints actually centered on ... ( read original story ...)
Trump vetoes defense bill over Afghanistan drawdown, tech immunity, base names
President Trump on Wednesday vetoed a $740 billion defense bill over provisions that would halt his drawdown of troops in Afghanistan and force the renaming of 10 military bases that honor ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Is The World’s Next Growth Market
Many companies are reconsidering their manufacturing supply chain reliance on China and are actively looking at other countries. ( read original story ...)
USTR denies request to reopen comment period for Section 301 inquiry into Vietnam currency practices
and agricultural products,” in order to create favorable conditions for U.S. companies to do business in Vietnam, including in areas such as “technology and digital trade sectors.” Vietnam, the prime ... ( read original story ...)