Kuwait forecast its eighth consecutive budget deficit for the year starting April 1, unveiling a fiscal plan that sees a near-7 per cent rise in spending as political bickering delays reforms and ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait will keep airport at 30% of capacity until further notice
The cabinet also ordered Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation to reduce the number of flights arriving in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 7 in 10 Singapore firms confident they can stay in business despite big Covid-19 hit: Survey
On the flip side, 1 in 3 companies are not sure if they can keep operating in the next 6 to 12 months.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s COVID-19 positive cases rise to 460 with migrant cluster increasing to 83 and another imported case
Cambodia’s migrant worker’s COVID-19 cluster has now risen to 83 with 23-year-old woman from Samaki Meanchey Village, Sangkat Poipet, Poipet City, Banteay Meanchey Province testing positive at the ... ( read original story ...)
IMF expects Turkey’s economy to expand 6% in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that it expects Turkey's economy to expand by around 6% in 2021 with the country’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and recovery in trading partner growth. ( read original story ...)
Thai-Cambodia 2020 bilateral trade below goal by 50 percent
Thailand’s cross-border trade with Cambodia dropped 22 percent over the first 11 months of 2020 compared with the figures for the same period in 2019. Khmer Times Bilateral trade between Cambodia and ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Plans New Soccer Laws to Curb Excessive Spending
Turkey is planning new laws to make senior soccer executives personally responsible for any borrowing that exceeds their clubs’ revenue, according to a government official with direct knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
PM: Due global climate adaptation actions not possible for lack of finance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the lack of finance and political will were responsible for not taking due global actions for adapting to the damages caused by the adverse impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan, India working on bilateral investment treaty
India and Uzbekistan are working on a bilateral investment treaty, which would serve to reassure the investors and enterprises to set up their operations in Uzbekistan, Ambassador of India to ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan all set to raise debt via Islamic bonds
Pakistan has valued its landmark Fatima Jinnah Park, Islamabad, at $5.8 billion or Rs930 billion with the intention of pledging it to raise debt through Islamic bonds – a move aimed at avoiding high ... ( read original story ...)