Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday evening enacted a decree to consolidate public freedoms ahead of the general elections. ( read original story ...)
The Wealthy And Influential Family Fueling Oman’s Cricket Rise
Cricket runs in the blood,” Khimji, the long-time Oman Cricket (OC) director, told me. It sure does. Khimji’s father, Kanaksi, is called locally as "the godfather of cricket" having been the driving ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyz President Zhaparov to visit Russia next week
First foreign visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov to Russia as head of the state will take place on Feb. 24-25 this year, Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Kyrgyz President's Office ... ( read original story ...)
Laos leaders fear ‘domino effect’ of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement amid election
Some 224 candidates are contesting in the general election that has been called by observers as a ‘sham’ given Laos is a one-party state. ( read original story ...)
Cadre of senior HSBC executives set to relocate to Hong Kong as part of bank’s ‘pivot to Asia’, sources say
A cadre of senior executives is set to relocate in coming months to Hong Kong from HSBC’s Canary Wharf headquarters, say people familiar with the plans, as Europe’s biggest bank pares its global ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s Brands For Less Group to develop 958KW solar power project
The project will generate around 1,600,000 kWh of solar energy, reducing BFL's carbon footprint by 700 metric tonnes ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia introduces QR code scanning for venues to combat COVID-19
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) has set up a QR Code “Stop Covid” in an attempt to provide additional measures to increase the efficiency and speed of prevention and control of the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Secretly Agrees to Fund Vaccines for Syria as Part of Prisoner Swap
To secure the release of an Israeli civilian held in Syria, Israel agreed to finance a supply of Russian-made Covid-19 vaccines for Damascus, an official said. ( read original story ...)
FMM: Emergency Ordinance needs to facilitate business sector, maintain investor confidence
This is important under the current circumstances in order for businesses to sustain operations, stimulate business recovery, and safeguard the livelihood of the people. ( read original story ...)
NGOs, finance companies and money lenders
By the end of the 1990s NGO and government-led micro finance grew and money lenders’ share of the market declined sharply. Finance companies and profit-driven private companies smelled profits in ... ( read original story ...)