Qatar participated in the 107th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level, which was held on Thursday through video conference technology. ( read original story ...)
Georgia’s Path2College reaches $4 Billion savings milestone, introduces lower plan fees
The Path2College Plan(P2C) has hit a major milestone as account holder balances just reached $4 billion in savings, according to a news release. This is in part due to the significant reduction to PC2 ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian government to use part of proceeds raised from sale of Eurobonds to build ‘financial cushion,’ minister says
The Armenian government will use part of the proceeds raised from sale of $750 million of USD-denominated Eurobonds to build a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS raises sustainable finance target to $50b by 2024
DBS Bank has raised its sustainable finance target for 2024 to $50 billion - well above its previous $20 billion target for the same year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
ADFD and Turkmenistan sign memoranda of understanding over economic and development cooperation
Fund to weigh the possibility of financing development projects in renewable energy and air transport sectors ABU DHABI:– Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) today signed three memoranda of ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing Clean Energy and Co-Benefits to Remote Communities in Tajikistan and Afghanistan
English Evaluation and Lessons Learned on Tajikistan about Climate Change and Environment, Education and more; published on 03 Feb 2021 by Oxfam ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Finance Ministry Open to More Stimulus If GDP Misses Target
Thailand’s government is ready to take more fiscal steps if economic growth falls below its base-case forecast, driven by the latest Covid-19 outbreak or delays in vaccinating the public, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey wealth fund ready to spend after year of M&A
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $15bn in industries including energy, petrochemicals and gold mining as part of a programme designed to reduce the economy’s vulnerabilities. ( read original story ...)
In Vietnam’s power plants, US finds a counter to China’s belt and road
An alternative to the belt and road will make regional countries less reliant on Chinese funding, while encouraging Beijing to make its lending more transparent, writes Le Hong Hiep. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Households Cut Spending in December Before Emergency
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s household spending edged down in December, falling for the first time in three months, before the spread of coronavirus forced the government to call another state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)