Business, Asia Pacific's leading sustainability media organisation, today announced a new partnership which will see both entities ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Puts More Curbs on Travel, Hospitals as Virus Cases Climb
Dubai imposed further restrictions on air travel and hospitals as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the United Arab Emirates. ( read original story ...)
Dubai Seeks to Lure Remote Workers With Free Vaccines
Dubai is trying to cash in on the vaccine economy by calling on digital nomads to move to the city for remote work, even as cases rise to record levels. ( read original story ...)
Could a 258mph electric hypercar help Dubai ditch its gas guzzlers?
According to its designers, the 1,914-horsepower Rimac C_Two hypercar will take a driver from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds, putting it among the quickest cars in the world. Its 258-mile ... ( read original story ...)
UAE- Three years of achievements since the introduction of VAT
During 2020, the Federal Tax Authority has maintained ever-increasing performance rates and has continued to implement its development projects across all areas of its work in accordance with its ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry ‘bullish’ on prospects of recovery
The Kingdom’s real economic growth is expected to recover by 4 percent in 2021 following a contraction of 3.1 percent in 2020, according to a report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). The ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia based P2P Supply Chain Financing Platform, CapBay, Secures $20M with KK Fund as Returning Investor
Other Malaysia-based investors in CapBay’s round include several angel investors with experience in finance, tech, and early-stage or startup ventures. CapBay stated that the funds raised would be ... ( read original story ...)
Prudential, Yoma Bank cleared to offer bancassurance in Myanmar
Prudential Myanmar Life Insurance and Yoma Bank announced an exclusive partnership for Bancassurance services on January 27 after receiving regulatory approval from the Myanmar government. ( read original story ...)
Thai megabanks post lowest net profit in 10 years due to pandemic
Thailand's megabanks reported less profits and more nonperforming loans in 2020, as the pandemic slowed Southeast Asia's second-largest economy and pushed domestic businesses into a corner. By ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam well-placed to snap up laptop supply chain shifts
As global laptop manufacturers are shifting production out of China, Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam are repositioning to benefit, although some hurdles will have to be addressed for Vietnam to ... ( read original story ...)