Despite receiving a strong financial and moral support from Qatar ... Starting from Bahrain, Syria, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan up until Uzbekistan, all have designated the Ikhwan as ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s real estate sector records transactions worth Dhs72.5bn in H1 2020
Also in July, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, issued a directive for business tenants of Dubai Developments Group properties in the emirate ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan sues NY financier over $500 mln-plus arbitration dispute
Kazakhstan is suing a New York financier, alleging he conspired with a Moldovan businessman to fraudulently secure an arbitration award of over $500 million against the oil-rich nation, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: Potential finance minister Predee Daochai resigns from Kasikornbank
BANGKOK, July 26 (Reuters): The co-president of Thailand's Kasikornbank, who has been tipped to become the next finance minister, resigned on Friday, the bank said in a statement. Predee Daochai, 61, ... ( read original story ...)
Special report: Inside the Hinduja family feud
Certainly, as with many family businesses before them that have thrived before splitting, the Hindujas, modern-day torchbearers of India’s family business legacy ... empire—almost equivalent to the ... ( read original story ...)
South Jordan police detonate explosives found at a home after evacuating 600 people
Roughly 600 residents were evacuated from their homes so police could detonate an “explosive substance” found in a South Jordan home after a SWAT standoff Thursday night. ( read original story ...)
New round of Syrian peace talks on Aug 24: UN
"I hope that thereafter we will be able to proceed in subsequent sessions in a regular, business-like and substantive manner," he said. The Syrian Constitutional Committee, which comprises ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore-Malaysia travel arrangements for permit holders, business travellers finalised; schemes for daily commuting being discussed
Singapore and Malaysia have finalised arrangements for long-term pass holders and travellers on essential or official business to cross the border - applications for which will kick off on Aug 10, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia Agree on Key Aspects of Green Lane Travel
Singapore and Malaysia said they’ve agreed on key aspects of green ... Green Lane and the Periodic Commuting Arrangement will facilitate travel for official, business and work purposes, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Mega 1MDB Scandal That Brought Down a Prime Minister
Malaysia had also accused Goldman Sachs of misleading investors over three bond sales totalling $6.5 billion that the U.S. bank helped raise for 1MDB. Goldman had pleaded not guilty and consistently ... ( read original story ...)