Ali Imran Syed’s disappearance in Karachi registered as ‘abduction’ by Pakistani police ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Revamps Oversight Bodies to Boost Economy’s Competitiveness
The United Arab Emirates is folding its Insurance Authority under the central bank and moving some of the stock market regulator’s powers to exchanges to help boost the economy’s competitiveness. Load ... ( read original story ...)
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Fighting goes on between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite US mediation
Rocket and artillery barrage hit residential areas Saturday hours after the United States hosted top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks on settling their decades-long conflict over ... ( read original story ...)
Mother Finance launches credit scoring system to continue digital lending
Loan requests and inquiries have surged in Myanmar as households and businesses struggle to cope with COVID-19 restrictions. This has yielded business opportunities for non-bank financial institutions ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia closer to setting up first sovereign wealth fund
Other pension funds in developed countries have also expressed interests in joining.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia closer to setting up first sovereign wealth fund, talks held with countries including Singapore
Regulations on the establishment of Indonesia's first sovereign wealth fund (SWF) will be ready in two to three weeks, and discussions on possible joint investment with foreign SWFs in Indonesian ... ( read original story ...)
PBOC’s Yi Says China to Continue Easing Financial Market Access
China’s central bank governor reiterated the nation’s commitment to further opening up its financial sector and lowering market barriers to foreign investors. ( read original story ...)
Agencies strategise to help orange export
For the first time, after more than three decades of citrus business, Santa Bir Tamang is struggling to ... “Instead, the relevant stakeholders involving DAMC, Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine’s Hotdog Van man is successful, despite the pandemic
The infrastructure of the Israeli occupation of Palestine is designed to have a negative impact on the lives of Palestinians, and it does. The dire situation has been compounded by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon registers its worst financial loss
(MENAFN Lebanese banks have recorded their worst financial loss to date, with a joint net after-tax loss of USD770.4 million in 2019, compared to a net profit of USD1.44 billion last year.This ... ( read original story ...)