The United States on Thursday approved a planned purchase by Japan of a total 105 F-35 joint strike fighters, moving the country one step closer to becoming the biggest foreign customer of the ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh says Rohingya refugees can’t leave island
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees on a flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal will not be allowed to leave unless they agree to return home, Bangladesh authorities said Thursday. The 306 Muslim Rohingya ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: Move Rohingya from Dangerous Silt Island
Bangladesh authorities should immediately move over 300 Rohingya refugees, including at least 33 children, from the silt island of Bhasan Char to the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps to be with their ... ( read original story ...)
Is India the Next Coronavirus Hotspot?
The world’s largest democracy surpasses Russia to become the country with the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases. Pakistan and Bangladesh are seeing increases, too. ( read original story ...)
Castor Maritime Inc. Announces New Charter Agreement
Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), (“Castor” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk. ( read original story ...)
Peza eyes Qatar as investment partner in halal hubs, other sectors
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) is currently identifying areas to be developed as halal hubs for potential investors from the Middle East, particularly in Qatar ... ( read original story ...)
Islamic finance assets may reach $3.4T in 2024: Expert
The volume of Islamic banks is estimated to reach $2.2 trillion globally in 2024, as the total assets of Islamic finance are predicted to reach $3.4 trillion, a Turkish economist said Thursday. Necdet ... ( read original story ...)
S&P reaffirms Mongolia’s ‘B’ ratings with stable outlook
Global Ratings has affirmed its 'B' long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings for Mongolia, the country's Finance Minister Chimed Khurelbaatar said Thursday, citing the agency's report. In its ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia power operator fires up inaugural US institutional green loan
Georgia Renewable Power closed the first green loan in the US institutional leveraged loan market last month, giving investors a rare chance to diversify their portfolios while meeting environmental ... ( read original story ...)
TI Georgia’s Report on Political Finance in 2019
The watchdog noted that in 2019, 19 political parties received a total of GEL 20,739,364 (USD 6.7 million) of which almost half – GEL 9,502,653, was secured by the ruling party. The Alliance of ... ( read original story ...)