Britain’s government suspended its extradition treaty and blocked arms sales with Hong Kong on Monday after China imposed a tough new national security law. As tensions grow with Beijing, Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tech demand powers Taiwan export order growth to two-year high
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew at their fastest pace in nearly two years in June, boosted by strong demand for telecommuting products such as laptops, as the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus and Switzerland sign protocol for avoidance of double taxation.
Cyprus and Switzerland on Monday signed a protocol for the avoidance of double taxation. The agreement was signed between Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides and the Ambassador of Switzerland ... ( read original story ...)
What the European Green Deal means to Cyprus
What the European Green Deal means to Cyprus. The allocation of European recovery plan funds will be linked to green projects. ( read original story ...)
5 of 6 Bank of Israel MPC members voted to leave rate at 0.1%, minutes show
Five of six rate setters at the Bank of Israel voted to keep the benchmark interest rate at 0.1% on July 6, minutes of the discussions showed on Monday. Rather than lowering rates, policymakers opted ... ( read original story ...)
UAE successfully launches its Hope Probe on a mission to Mars
The UAE’s Mars-bound Hope mission has successfully launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center aboard a Mitsubishi H-2A rocket. About an hour after liftoff, the Hope Probe separated from the rocket ... ( read original story ...)
UAE successfully launches Mars probe aboard Japanese H-IIA rocket
The United Arab Emirates has succeeded with the initial stage of its first ever Mars mission, thanks to the launch of an H-IIA rocket built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from Tanegashima Space ... ( read original story ...)
Maksab, a Digital Deal Making Platform for SMEs, Launches in Dubai
Maksab, a blockchain-enabled digital platform that aims to promote high growth opportunities via a virtual deal-making marketplace, has launched in Dubai. The company notes ... The International ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Builders Worse Off Than Abu Dhabi Peers, Moody’s Says
Abu Dhabi real estate companies will face less severe headwinds from the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic and lower oil prices than those in neighboring Dubai, Moody’s Investors Service said. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR makes another payment to bondholders
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR ... which is the best-selling corporate financial instrument on the Baku Stock Exchange since its launch. The volume of repo transactions exceeded $36 ... ( read original story ...)