British insurer Aviva PLC is selling its Vietnamese business to Canadian insurer ManuLife Financial Corp, it said on Monday, as it pushes ahead with plans to pull out from its non-core markets. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Decide on Third Extra Budget to Ease COVID-19 Pain
Japan's cabinet is set to endorse on Tuesday a third extra budget with spending of around 19.2 trillion yen ($185 billion) for this financial year ending in March to fund a new stimulus package, a ... ( read original story ...)
Oman bans foreign investment in some areas
said an Oman Observer report. As per the decision based on the Foreign Capital Investment Law, the business will be limited to Omani investors. Some of the activities operating within the tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Oman: Tourism Sector Loses $1.3 Billion Due to Pandemic
Oman's tourism sector has lost an estimated half billion Rials ($1.3 billion) as of September this year, following the spread of the coronavirus, said a ... ( read original story ...)
Fake news in Lebanon causes anxiety, panic for those bombarded with misinformation
Rumors that ping from phone to phone can create panic and fear, and in Lebanon, social media users face such rumors on a daily basis. The constant of barrage of unverified content can stress social ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s banks impose additional fees on dollar depositors
Now, Lebanese are reporting additional arbitrary fees on dollar deposits on top of haphazard capital controls applied over the last year. Local banks, strapped for cash, have imposed additional ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘Beautiful’ Life Of A Kyrgyz Customs Official
Raimbek Matraimov is a powerful Kyrgyz political operator known for his massive wealth. This investigation into his wife’s social-media accounts reveals the opulent lifestyle his family enjoyed, even ... ( read original story ...)
The Kolbaev Connection
A private resort village on the shores of Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul is among the clues that connect former Kyrgyz customs boss Raimbek Matraimov and notorious criminal leader Kamchy Kolbaev. ( read original story ...)
The Kolbayev Connection
A private resort village on the shores of Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk Kul is among the clues that connect former Kyrgyz customs boss Raimbek Matraimov and notorious criminal leader Kamchy Kolbayev. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Boondoggle
The tycoon-funded vaccine drive demonstrates the durability of the patronage state that Hun Sen has built since the 1980s. They also reveal its weaknesses. ( read original story ...)