India knows what it wants in digital payments, just not quite how to achieve it. Competition in the nascent and fast-growing industry is the aim: There’s no appetite for a China-style duopoly. As such ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s Richest Man Takes on Amazon in India’s Booming Online Market
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani obliterated rivals in India’s telecommunications sector by selling $2 data plans and free voice calls. Four years later, he’s deploying a very similar tactic -- cutthroat ... ( read original story ...)
Modi’s Alliance Retains Key India State in Tight Poll Fight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, which is in coalition with the ruling alliance in Bihar, retained control of the eastern state after an election battle that went down to the wire. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Bahrain to be among first countries to receive vaccine: Report
Official says that relevant authorities had drawn up plans to provide the vaccine to citizens and residents easily and conveniently. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain prepares to be among the first countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines
Bahrain has already placed an order to purchase more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, British firm AstraZeneca and the Chinese Sinopharm, said Dr. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Puts Up ‘For Sale’ Sign With New Property Visas
Gas-rich Qatar has flung open its property market to foreigners, with a scheme giving those purchasing homes or stores the right to call the Gulf nation home. The scheme, announced in September, is ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar opens up its property market for foreigners
The scheme, announced in September, is the latest in a series of measures designed to diversify Qatar's economy away from fossil fuel dependency and attract foreign capital ahead of the 2022 World Cup ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar will deliver an amazing FIFA World Cup Finals, says Al Sadd’s Carzola
Santi Cazorla believes Qatar will host one of the best FIFA World Cup Finals in history, having been impressed with the West Asian nation's determination and drive. ( read original story ...)
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azeris claim victory over Armenia as Putin sends in peacekeepers
Russia is deploying thousands of soldiers as a peacekeeping force to Nagorno-Karabakh after the Kremlin brokered a ceasefire to end weeks of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed ... ( read original story ...)
Inner Mongolia, Uyghurs launch fresh salvo against Han supremacy
On August 31, a protest broke out in Tongliao City. The Associated Press quoted a participant as saying that similar protests occurred in many cities in Inner Mongolia. Agence France-Presse reported ... ( read original story ...)