Pakistan on Tuesday allowed the import of 300,000 metric tonnes of sugar to meet a shortage in production below consumption levels, the finance ministry said, a move that could support global prices. ( read original story ...)
Reliance Commercial Finance lenders seek suitors to resolve debt
MUMBAI: Lenders to Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL) have invited resolution plans from potential bidders under Reserve Bank of India’s 7 June circular on stressed assets, a public notice showed ... ( read original story ...)
Plan a quick getaway to Maldives with Emirates
Emirates is offering UAE nationals and residents a chance to plan a quick escape this summer to the idyllic islands of the Maldives. With the gradual re-opening of borders, travel restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives launches 9 development projects from $5.6 million Indian grant
Speaking at the launch, Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir said the projects are transparent and demand-driven in nature with full ownership of the Government of Maldives ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways to resume flights to Helsinki Wednesday
The Helsinki route will be operated by the airline’s modern, fuel-efficient Airbus A350-900 offering 36 seats in Business Class and 247 seats in Economy. During the pandemic, in addition to scheduled ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s KIPIC starts operation of gas line feeding long-delayed Al-Zour refinery
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co (KIPIC) has begun operating the gas line that will feed its long-delayed Al-Zour refinery, state news agency KUNA said on Tuesday. Originally planned more ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Drama about mining protests banned from cinema screens
A film in Kyrgyzstan telling the tale of a clash between villagers and a Chinese mining company has been banned because it showed scenes of "corruption and bribery" ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus czar: Israel needs to do better with masks, distancing
He pushes the wearing of masks, rolling out charts that he claims showing how effective they can be. The chart shows that some 70 percent of Israelis are using masks, which he says is good “but not ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon accuses Israel of provoking border escalation
Lebanon’s prime minister Tuesday accused Israel of provoking a “dangerous escalation” along the border in an attempt to modify the mandate of a U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, cautioning ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea given green light for solid-propellant rockets
South Korea has been permitted to develop solid-fuel space rockets after missile guidelines were revised with the United States. ( read original story ...)