Finance industry veteran Tariq Ahmad believes the world is his oyster when it comes to building an investment portfolio, especially given Singapore's small size.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The future of mobile financial services in Bangladesh
Mobile financial services are already growing at a fast clip in Bangladesh. If interoperability among operators and compliance is ensured, the service’s cost is brought down, and a level-playing field ... ( read original story ...)
FATF, Pakistan and TBML
Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies need to enhance their understanding and knowledge of risks related to TBML ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan petrol price increased by Rs3.2 per litre
The government revised on Friday the prices of petroleum products, with petrol going up by Rs3.2 per litre. The prices have been revised for the next 15 days. A litre of petrol will now sell for Rs109 ... ( read original story ...)
Record valuations raise alarm in India’s frenzied stock market
The nation’s central bank governor warned earlier this week about the rally, citing the disconnect between the markets and the economy as well as expectations bad-loan ratios at lenders will almost ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable tourism and lessons from Bhutan’s happiness philosophy
Sri Lanka Design Festival’s 2021 edition concludes today with a timely convention focusing on revitalizing the tourism industry in response to post-pandemic challenges and the mounting issue of ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan’s Lakers Opponent Shares $100,000 Truth About Nike, Kobe
In a recent interview with Landon Buford, Cedric Ceballos sheds light on the business of basketball. Heavy's Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson breaks it down. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Relaxes Business Restrictions, Extends Distancing Measures
The South Korean government decided on Saturday to extend social distancing measures for two weeks, but relaxed business restrictions on account of an apparent stabilization of COVID-19 infections in ... ( read original story ...)
As Pompeo Dumps Rulebook For U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Some See ‘Trap’ For Biden
The U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands sent a jubilant tweet on Monday, claiming to have "made some history today." He had welcomed Taiwan's de facto ambassador into the U.S. Embassy for a meeting. ( read original story ...)
‘It was life or death’: the plane-hijacking refugees Australia embraced
Gomes’s grandfather was one of 44 refugees to arrive in 1975 on the only RAAF plane ever hijacked. The official response still staggers him ... ( read original story ...)