As opposed to UAE, tiny island kingdom withdrew legislation in 2005 after inking free-trade agreement with US; Manama currently busy rescinding other anti-Israel rules ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain, Israel ministers discuss commercial cooperation on call – BNA
Bahrain's industry and trade minister and Israel's regional cooperation minister discussed trade, industry and tourism cooperation between the two countries who announced on Friday they would ... ( read original story ...)
Unitel recognised for contributions to Laos’ digital transformation
Hanoi (VNA) – Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Vietnam’s Viettel Global JSC and Laos Asia Telecom, was honoured with two prizes including “Innovation in Public Administration Services” a ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Recovery Analysis: IT Market in Qatar | Regulatory Compliance to Boost Market Growth | Technavio
Technavio has been monitoring the IT market in Qatar and it is poised to grow by USD 1.40 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 8% during the forecast period. The report offers an ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian government to release $35 million to finance construction of new metro station in Yerevan
Construction of a new metro (subway) station in Armenia's capital Yerevan is estimated to cost $35 million, Mayor Hayk Marutyan told reporters on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Asian palm giants say sustainability is the new business norm
Palm oil companies, which have faced criticism in recent years of widespread deforestation, said on Monday that ensuring sustainability across the supply chain was the new business norm as scrutiny on ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan’s fresh idea for development finance
remittance flows and Covid-focused trade finance,” she explains. While Allibhoy is reluctant to say how the DFI’s involvement impacted the pricing of its first public deal, the $250 million five-year ... ( read original story ...)
What can Iraq Gain from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
By Antonino Occhiuto, for the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) . Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait Bourse Debuts in Region’s Best 1st-Day Pop for a Year
Boursa Kuwait surged more than tenfold in its trading debut on Monday as it became only the third publicly traded exchange in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Iran is considering assassinating the US ambassador to South Africa as revenge for top general Qassem Soleimani, report says
US intelligence said that Iran is considering killing US Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks, according to Politico. ( read original story ...)