The city is talking to 10 other countries about travel bubbles, and discussions with Thailand and Japan are "more advanced," said Financial Secretary Paul Chan. ( read original story ...)
World First Crypto Currency Traded with Fixed Price
Around June 2020, Easybook had launched its cryptocurrency, Easybook Coin (EBO) from Brunei to the online customers in ASEAN. Within 3 months, nearly half a million USD worth of EBO coins was sold. ( read original story ...)
Over 75% of visitors to Oman show Covid-19 symptoms within 7 days
All travellers to Oman will be required to undergo a Covid-19 test seven days after their arrival into the country. ( read original story ...)
Starbucks to bring its lattes and frappes to Laos
The Seattle-based coffee giant will open its first store in the capital city of Vientiane by the summer of 2021, making it the 17th Asian market in which the company operates. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s inflation slows sharply in October
South Korea's headline inflation slowed sharply in October after notching a six-month high the previous month. Load Error The benchmark consumer-price index edged up 0.1% from a year earlier, compared ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Stock Market May Extend Its Gains On Tuesday
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market on Monday ended the three-day slide in which it had fallen almost 15 points or 1.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,200-point ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli CEOs travel to UAE to forge friendships, with eye on business deals
But after a surprise US-backed normalization agreement between the UAE and Israel, the soft-spoken, grey-haired entrepreneur found himself doing just that in a Dubai hotel last week. Ben Hamozeg is ... ( read original story ...)
Syrian village trains racing dogs despite war and pandemic
On his motorbike, Mohammed Derbas speeds across a field in northeast Syria, slender Saluki dogs galloping behind. ( read original story ...)
Saudi, Egypt Business Activity Improves But UAE Is Dealt Setback
Business conditions improved in Saudi Arabia and Egypt for a second month but deteriorated in the United Arab Emirates amid further job losses and concerns over renewed lockdowns. ( read original story ...)
Saudi non-oil businesses improve in October; job losses continue – IHS Markit
Business conditions in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector improved further in October, but employment levels continued to fall, new research showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit ... ( read original story ...)