Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Tuesday it has started a strategic review of its struggling offshore and marine (O&M) business and will seek to monetise assets such as some of its ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Amal movement ‘surprised’ by Macron accusations
Lebanon's Amal movement expressed surprise on Tuesday over accusations by French President Emmanuel Macron that the Shi'ite party triggered the collapse of talks to form a new government. ( read original story ...)
New in Israel: 5G technology now operative
In a videoconference ceremony that took place on Tuesday morning, Communications Minister MK Yoaz Hendel granted 5G operating licenses to Pelephone, Partner and Hot Mobile companies. Attending the ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian separatists battle Azerbaijan offensive in Karabakh
Armenian separatists in the Nagorny Karabakh region are resisting an Azerbaijani offensive, officials in Yerevan said, as heavy fighting entered a third day Tuesday ahead of UN Security Council talks ... ( read original story ...)
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
An additional 700,000 children in Syria face hunger because of the country's badly damaged economy and the impact of coronavirus restrictions, an international aid group ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s tourism fund signs deal with banks to finance up to $43bn worth of projects
Saudi Arabia's Tourism Development Fund signed an agreement with the country’s two major lenders Riyad Bank and Banque Saudi Fransi to finance tourism projects worth up to 160 billion Saudi riyals ... ( read original story ...)
Keppel launches major revamp, review of offshore and marine business
SINGAPORE: Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Tuesday (Sep 29) it had identified assets worth S$17.5 billion that could potentially be monetised, including through sales, and started a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bring back trust’: Carlos Ghosn offers executive training in troubled Lebanon
Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan and Renault head who fled Japan where he was facing trial, is launching a university business programme in Lebanon, a nation mired in a deep economic crisis blamed on ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank offers Afghanistan 100 mln USD for small enterprises support
The World Bank provided a grant of 100 million U.S. dollars to help Afghanistan stabilize its financial sector and support small enterprises as the country strives to spur its recovery from COVID-19, ... ( read original story ...)
Fugitive Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan and Renault chief, launches business programme at Lebanese university
Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan and Renault head who fled Japan where he was facing trial, is launching a university management and business programme in Lebanon, a nation mired in a deep crisis ... ( read original story ...)