The Philippines has until April to effectively implement amendments to the anti-money laundering and terrorism laws to avoid being included in the list of countries with significant strategic ... ( read original story ...)
Climate action in fashion, as big clothing brands back Bangladesh recycling scheme
Major fashion brands, including H&M, M&S and C&A, are getting behind an initiative in Bangladesh that aims to use more recycled materials in clothing production and significantly cut planet-heating ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan keen to further strengthen trade ties with Pakistan
He urged Pakistan and Jordan to sign a free trade agreement to remove trade barriers and boost trade volume. ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ibrahim Almadani on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
FICCI welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acknowledgement of the role of Indian industry and business
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acknowledgment of the role of Indian industry and business. ( read original story ...)
Despite Disaster After Disaster, Lebanon’s Calls for Change Go Unheard
Protests in Lebanon in 2019 ousted a prime minister, but a year – and a devastating explosion in Beirut later – he's back in power again. ( read original story ...)
In locked down Lebanon, Olympic trap shooter trains in garage
Lebanon may be under coronavirus lockdown, but that has not stopped Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil from training for the Olympics this summer -- between parked cars in her underground garage. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Customs kingpin behind vast smuggling operation gets $3,000 fine
A former customs official in Kyrgyzstan whom corruption activists accuse of defrauding the state of $700 million has been handed a $3,000 fine ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s Grand Mufti Detained Amid Corruption Scandal
Kyrgyzstan's top Muslim cleric, Grand Mufti Maksatbek Hajji Toktomushev, has been detained by police amid a corruption scandal. Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (UKMK) said late on ... ( read original story ...)
In 2020, Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade volume dropped by 19%
In 2020, the volume of foreign trade amounted to $5.6 billion and decreased by 19% compared to 2019, head of the Department of Summary Works and Distribution of Statistics of the National Statistics ... ( read original story ...)
Lao top legislator pays Tet visit to Vietnam’s officers, soldiers working at Laos’ NA Hous
Pany Yathotou paid a visit on February 11 to officers and soldiers of Army Corps 11 of the Vietnam People’s Army who are working on the construction of the Lao NA House, on the occasion of the Lunar ... ( read original story ...)