The Beijing-based multilateral funding agency had earlier approved a financial assistance of USD 1.2 billion for India to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan financial hub may give competition to India’s GIFT City: Report
Sri Lanka is working on a financial hub, with help from China, that could give India's GIFT City some competition. Sri Lanka has recently given tax incentives for the Colombo International Finance ... ( read original story ...)
A new book on Macau going “beyond stereotypes”
Meng U Ieong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration of the University of Macau, has just published an edited book aimed at understanding what has changed and wh ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait resumes commercial flights after months of suspension
Kuwait has resumed commercial flights after remaining suspended for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's civil aviation authorities said. The flights resumed on Saturday at the Kuwait ... ( read original story ...)
Israel eager to collaborate with Africa on agric, ICT and security – ambassador
Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and President Museveni at State House Entebbe early this year. PHOTOS | PPU | File Uganda-Israel ties. In March of 1972, then president Idi Amin ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him
Israel's prime minister has railed at swelling protests against his rule, saying they are egged on by a biased media that distorts facts and cheers on the demonstrators ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s exports hit $7.7bn in 2020
The volume of Azerbaijan's exports amounted to $7,7 billion in the first six months of 2020, the Center for Economic Reforms Analysis and Communication of Azerbaijan presented the July 2020 issue of ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam emerges as popular industrial property destination: CBRE
Vietnam has emerged as a popular destination for industrial property projects as increased labour costs, trade disputes and COVID-19 prompt global manufacturers to vary their supply chains throughout ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Philippines coronavirus cases top 100,000
Coronavirus infections in the Philippines surged past 100,000 Sunday in a troubling milestone after medical groups declared that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the virus and asked th ... ( read original story ...)
Ferns N Petals to venture into Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia
Flower and gifting firm Ferns N Petals is planning to expand its operation in overseas markets of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia in the next two years ... ( read original story ...)