The State of Israel will enter the year 2021 with no budget - that is something everyone already knows. The question that is still open is whether the government will succeed in passing the budget for ... ( read original story ...)
EDB Forecasts Kazakhstan To Recover First Among Post-Soviet countries
The EDB estimated that Kazakhstan should reach pre-crisis level first in the second half of 2021 because it had a relatively small decline. Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia will reach their 2019 fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s Largest Developer Halts New Projects as Glut Hits Values
Dubai’s largest developer is temporarily halting new projects amid a property glut that, combined with the coronavirus pandemic, has shaved nearly a third off house prices in the past six years. ( read original story ...)
Nepal to reveal revised height of Mt Everest on Tuesday
The Nepal government on Tuesday will reveal the revised height of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, the media reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
World Bank implementing new railway project in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani government jointly with the World Bank (WB) continues the development of a new project aimed at improving rail freight transportation and logistics, Trend reports referring to the ... ( read original story ...)
VEB.RF to finance BelAZ machinery supplies to Uzbekistan
The financing is estimated at $59 million, the loan is provided for up to five years. The share of Russian components in the prime cost of the equipment is over 30%. This is a necessary condition for ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Finance Minister Highlights Preliminary Promising Signs of Economic Recovery
Jadaan said that the Kingdom showed a “very rapid” response to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the fifth Financial Stability Forum on Sunday, Al-Jadaan said the quick response ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Excise Department Will Deploy Blockchain Tech to Boost Tax Collection
Thailand's Excise Department is hoping the integration of a blockchain system can help it boost revenues and assist the nation's economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s top banker says US blocking COVID-19 vaccine purchase
Central bank chief says US trying to prevent efforts to purchase vaccine through the WHO’s COVAX programme. Tehran, Iran – The United States is actively trying to prevent Iran’s efforts to buy a COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Let Iran Get Away With Hostage-Taking
One year ago today, I was released from Iran as an American hostage in a prisoner swap. I went to Tehran in 2016 with little knowledge of its contemporary political reality. After a 40-month ordeal in ... ( read original story ...)