The international Fitch credit rating agency has left Israel’s rating at its level of “A+” — where it was before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency, one of the top three credit rating ... ( read original story ...)
Israel ranked 30th best country for starting online business
Israel was found lacking in poor mobile internet speed, lack of secure internet servers and limited co-worker spaces. ( read original story ...)
Hospital directors demand money from Finance Ministry to keep operating
Managers of seven public hospitals staged a dramatic protest in front of the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on Wednesday, setting out empty beds under signs that said, “Soon, there will be no hospitals ... ( read original story ...)
Adani to invest in Colombo port terminal: Sri Lankan President
Meera Srinivasan In his government’s first admission yet of Indian involvement in developing a container terminal at the strategically coveted Colombo Port, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur promises England a trial by spin: ‘It would be stupid not to’
These are our own conditions where we’re comfortable and we are certainly going to try to exploit these conditions and play to our strengths' ... ( read original story ...)
Finance: Dubai’s fast start fuels hope for 2021
If you want to see what a strong economic and financial recovery might look like in 2021, you’ll find it in Dubai. ( read original story ...)
UAE, Israel have huge potential for economic cooperation: Al Zeyoudi
The UAE and Israel have significant potential for economic cooperation, said Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, during the first UAE-Israel Business Summit 2021, a ... ( read original story ...)
Most China, South Korean executives see Biden improving Washington-Beijing ties, survey shows
Chinese and South Korean business leaders are much more optimistic than their Japanese counterparts about the prospect for better US-China relations under the incoming administration of Joe Biden, ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 variant now in Philippines – DOH
The new and more contagious variant of COVID-19 that first emerged in the United Kingdom has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health and the Philippine Genome Center announced last ... ( read original story ...)
BSP sees no emerging risks in Philippine banking system
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas yesterday assured the public that the Philippine banking system remains sound and well-capitalized, with no emerging risks seen to pose problems in the industry going ... ( read original story ...)