Yisrael Beytenu will also demand the Internal Security portfolio for MK Eli Avidar and the Health portfolio for Prof. Leonid Eidelman, a former head of the World Medical Organization. ( read original story ...)
Central Bank of Azerbaijan announces priorities of monetary policy for 2021
The policy of monetary and financial stability for 2021 is being formed amid a high uncertainty of economic activity in the world, Trend reports on Dec.29 referring to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan ... ( read original story ...)
OFAC fines Saudi bank for Sudan/Syria sanctions violations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a $650,000 settlement with a Saudi Arabian bank for apparent violations of sanctions against Sudan and Syria related to transactions that took place via ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 3-Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement on unpaid bills -Iraq ministry
Iran will resume normal gas flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Iraq on Tuesday over unpaid bills, a spokesman for Iraq's electricity ministry said. ( read original story ...)
EBRD to co-finance investment projects with Turkey’s Garanti BBVA
The EBRD continues to expand access to finance for Turkish businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic with a new agreement with Garanti BBVA. The EBRD is providing a risk-sharing facility, which – ... ( read original story ...)
General Electric’s (GE) Unit to Supply Wind Turbine in Vietnam
General Electric Company’s GE unit, GE Renewable Energy, yesterday announced to have received a contract to supply onshore wind turbines in Vietnam. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. ( read original story ...)
ADB inks deal with Bangladesh for rural power supply improvement
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh today signed agreements for $200 million additional loans, including $130 million concessional loan, to improve access to efficient and reliable ... ( read original story ...)
ADB approves 200 mln USD to improve access to electricity in rural Bangladesh
The additional loans will scale up the ongoing 616 million U.S. dollars Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project, which ADB approved in 2017. Fatima Yasmin, Bangladesh's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Star expects 5G to account for 10% of its mobile base by end-2021
Taiwan Star has attracted a total of 100,000 5G users since it began offering 5G commercial services in August. ( read original story ...)
Reality stars descend on Dubai and the Caribbean despite clear guidelines
As the coronavirus crisis continues to worsen, the government are being forced to introduce increasingly strict rules surrounding hospitality, education and travel ... ( read original story ...)