Noel Quinn, HSBC chief executive, personally wrote to a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to express regret after the bank froze his bank account, in a sign of the challenges that companies are facing ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei takes chair for year of recovery
On the inspiring theme of "We care, we prepare, we prosper", Asean's smallest member is taking on a humongous responsibility to see to it that the Asean Community will emerge from the current Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus’ Key Tourism Industry Plunges 84% Amid Virus
Cyprus went from record tourist arrivals in 2019 to one of its worst ever years, with visitor numbers plunging 84 percent amid Covid-19 restrictions, official data showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Says It’s Time Gulf Arabs Start Talks with Iran
Qatar has urged Gulf Arab nations to enter a dialog with Iran, saying the time was right for Doha to broker negotiations now the neighbors have begun to patch up their own differences. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Wealth Fund Plans Asia Push to Diversify From Europe, U.S.
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is looking east for deals in an effort to diversify an investment portfolio heavily weighted toward North America and Europe. Asia “has been very much on our radar screen ... ( read original story ...)
Egypt, UAE resume first Qatar flights after blockade
The first direct flights between Qatar and two of the blockading nations – Egypt and the United Arab Emirates – took to the skies on Monday following the end of a three and a half year regional crisis ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar aim for third straight win in Egypt
Qatar will aim for their third straight victory in the World Handball Championship when they lock horns with Croatia in their final Group C encounter today. ( read original story ...)
Armenia to extend nuclear plant service beyond 2026
Armenia plans to extend the service life of its nuclear power plant in Metsamor after 2026 and has not abandoned plans to build a new plant, according to the government's strategic programme for the ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners from Nagorno-Karabakh clash: Russia’s Lavrov
Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during last year’s conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, but the process with Armenian prisoners has been held up, Russian Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Volopay raises $2.1 million seed round to build a “financial control center” for businesses
Volopay, a Singapore-based startup building a “financial control center” for businesses, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Tinder co-founder Justin ... ( read original story ...)