Israelis have been flooding into the United Arab Emirates to take advantage of new business and leisure opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Fitch cuts Sri Lanka Insurance’s IFS to ‘CCC+’ on sovereign downgrade
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited’s (SLIC) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating to ‘CCC+’, from ‘B’. Fitch typically does not apply Outlooks to ratings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Health Ministry not comfortable with Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials had an important meeting with a key member of the health ministry and the mindset was conveyed to SLC. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Stock Market Figures To Run Out Of Steam
The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 25 points or 1.6 percent along the way. ( read original story ...)
Vision 2020 betrayed: whither Malaysia?
In February 1991, then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad articulated a bold vision for the future of Malaysia in three decades, branded Vision 2020, soon after the New Economic Policy’s (NEP) outline ... ( read original story ...)
Tesco Says Conditions Satisfied for $10.6 Billion Sale of Asia Business
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Wednesday all conditions had been satisfied for the $10.6 billion sale of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to C.P. Retail Development Company Limited ... ( read original story ...)
UAE has best credit rating in region: Sheikh Mohammed
President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed the AA2 rating of the federal government by the international rating agency Moody's, declaring it as the highest sovereign rating ... ( read original story ...)
Iran blacklists US envoy to Yemen in tit-for-tat move
Iran and the US blacklisted each other’s envoys to war-torn Yemen where the two countries support opposing factions. ( read original story ...)
Turkish finance minister says judicial reforms crucial to boost investments
Turkey’s planned judicial reforms are of “great importance” to improve the investment environment, Finance Minister Lutfi Elvan told parliament late on Wednesday, adding that the determination in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to hit record high of over $986 bil.
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total more than 102.66 trillion yen ($986 billion), a record high for the ninth straight ... ( read original story ...)