Moideen Abdulkhader Mohamed Shafi, better known as M P Shafi, is a longtime resident, a successful businessman, and a well-known social and welfare worker among the Indian community in Qatar. ( read original story ...)
Does Nepal await another popular revolt?
But Nepal for the past one and a half months is without a standalone finance minister, since Yubaraj Khatiwada resigned. When he was immediately appointed as an advisor to the prime minister, general ... ( read original story ...)
Vodafone ports over 2,000 business numbers to its network
Customers in Qatar are successfully switching to Vodafone while keeping their existing fixed numbers with Fixed Number Portability. ( read original story ...)
AirAsia wins Malaysia state backing for $242m COVID lifeline
Malaysia's government has approved a 1 billion ringgit ($242 million) loan as a lifeline to budget carrier AirAsia Group as it struggles to contain the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s budget deficit widens to 9.1%
Israel's budget deficit has widened to NIS 123 ... has only handed out half of the amount allocated to boosting the business sector because of the crisis. In terms of grants to companies taking ... ( read original story ...)
Korea seeks balanced regional development under New Deal projects
South Korea plans to pursue balanced regional development under Korean-version New Deal projects that aim to boost growth of the coronavirus-hit economy, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Tuesday. In ... ( read original story ...)
Business registrations far speedier thanks to internet
More than 1,360 applications have been approved via the online business registration as of Oct 2 after the government launched it on June 15. “Within almost a four-month period as of October 2, 2020, ... ( read original story ...)
New Thai finance minister yes to boosting consumption
Thailand will focus on spurring domestic consumption and reopening an economy badly hit by the impact of the coronavirus crisis, the country’s new finance ministry said yesterday. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 outbreak exposes Sri Lankan government claims that pandemic is under control
The previous, relatively low number of COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka is mainly the result of the government’s refusal to carry out systematic testing. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Starts 80-Day Work Campaign
"The 80-day campaign is an all-people offensive action, aimed at concluding successfully the battle of the end of this significant year.” Thousands rallied at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square as North K ... ( read original story ...)