Kuwait's new ruler in waiting may find it harder than his predecessor to uphold his country's mediating role between rival Gulf powers, if only because he lacks his late brother's decades of ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait Stocks Slump Most in Gulf Before News of Ruler’s Death
Kuwait’s Premier Market index dropped on Tuesday, extending its losing streak to a fourth session, amid concern over the condition of the country’s ruler, whose death was confirmed after the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist spending in Oman almost doubles in five years
Money spent by tourists coming to Oman nearly doubled between 2015 and 2019, according to figures from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The NCSI, in its Tourism Statistics ... ( read original story ...)
55-year-old woman returns home after being stuck in Oman for 11-month
After 11 months, 55-year-old woman returned to her home in Kanpur from Oman. She expressed happiness and thanked the government for the help. The woman accused her employees in Oman for harassing her. ( read original story ...)
State institutions in Oman urged to finalize electronic processing of salary transfer
The Ministry of Finance on Monday exhorted units of the State’s Administrative Apparatus to complete steps towards the finalisation of electronic transfer of salaries. Financial Circular No 20/2020 on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SMEs pessimistic about business prospects
The confidence in business activities of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Singapore for the remaining months of 2020 falls to the lowest level since 2009, as the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Building a Creative Culture From a Rigid Singapore
As countries rebuild from the devastation of Covid, they need to take stock of their core brands, but also figure out how to best articulate new stories ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Keppel launches major revamp, review of O&M business
Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said today it has identified assets worth S$17.5 billion that could potentially be monetised, including through sales, and started a review of its loss-making ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn launches executive training program in Lebanon while in hiding
Fugitive auto honcho Carlos Ghosn has launched a new initiative to train budding business executives in his native Lebanon while he hides out from financial-crime charges. The former Nissan CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn, Hiding Out in Lebanon, Helps Launch a Business Program
Carlos Ghosn, the former auto-industry titan living as a fugitive in Lebanon, will help start a business program at a university in his troubled native country. ( read original story ...)