A Singapore-based hedge fund is betting on continued recovery in Asian technology stocks, as it expects consumer demand held back by the coronavirus pandemic will soon rebound. Timefolio Asset ... ( read original story ...)
PJT Partners Taps Dubai Boutique deNovo to Chase Mideast Deals
PJT Partners Inc. signed an accord with a Dubai-based boutique as the U.S. investment bank seeks to win a slice of Middle East deal-making and restructuring work. The advisory firm, founded by Paul J. ( read original story ...)
Al Mouj Muscat launches zero-interest finance scheme on ready to move-in homes
Muscat:Al Mouj Muscat, Oman’s leading Integrated Tourism Complex (ITC) and a public-private venture between the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Properties, Omran and Tanmia, is making it easier for people ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan mulls measures to attract investments in renewable energy sector
Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry has discussed ... Furthermore, it was noted that state guarantees on financial and non-financial obligations to investors were identified, and economic, environmental ... ( read original story ...)
Cash crash: Syria’s economic collapse and the fragmentation of the state (July 2020)
To date, analysts have predominantly focused on the impact this crash has had on Syrian households, which are now facing acute financial pressure as poverty rates climb toward 90 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s minister calls for reopening of Pashupatinath Temple closed during COVID-19 pandemic
Nepal’s Culture minister has asked the staff of the trust ... at the temple complex to improve the infrastructure at the holy shrine for the pilgrims. Financial Express is now on Telegram. Click here ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia PM’s Two-Vote Majority Shows Snap Election Still a Risk
Malaysia’s uncertain political situation has been a sore spot for investors and credit rating companies alike. “Replacing the speaker is crucial because it’s the speaker who decides if a ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea to Host 2023 Annual ADB Meeting in Incheon
South Korea's finance ministry said on Monday the country planned to host the 56th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Incheon in 2023, as earlier plans to host an annual meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand plans $3.2 bln soft loans to help tourism, services
Thailand plans 100 billion baht ($3.2 billion) of new soft loans to help small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tourist and services sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the finance ... ( read original story ...)
Iran offers unconditional support to Hamas, Islamic Jihad
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Since Hamas and Islamic Jihad remained on the sidelines in the Syrian civil war and left their respective offices in Damascus in 2012, Iran, a staunch ally of the Syrian regime ... ( read original story ...)