An international arms embargo on Iran expired Sunday, marking a defeat for the Trump administration and opening the door for Tehran to potentially buy foreign weapons. ( read original story ...)
337 new deaths in Iran, highest daily toll since Covid-19 outbreak
Iran has registered 337 new deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, breaking its single-day record of coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
MoneyGram (MGI) Expands in Philippines Via PayMaya, Visa Direct
MoneyGram International, Inc. MGI has partnered with PayMaya Philippines to launch a digital capability. This new digital service will enable customers to send money from the United States to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s antitrust watchdog is turning up the heat on Big Tech by teaming up with the US and Europe
The new chairman of Japan's Fair Trade Commission told Reuters it will be "working closely" with US and European counterparts on Big Tech regulation. ( read original story ...)
First Commercial Passenger Flight From UAE Lands in Israel
The first commercial passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel has landed in Tel Aviv, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Deltek Named A Best Place to Work in the Philippines
Deltek, the leading global provider of software and information solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that its office in Makati has been named a Philippines Best Employer Brand. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh is upbeat, it’s where things can only get better
Bangladesh’s exporters initially said $3,25 billion worth of orders had been cancelled but now report that 80 per cent of these orders have been reinstated. Also, the garment exporters have built up a ... ( read original story ...)
OP-ED: Which WTO chief candidate should Bangladesh support?
Bangladesh has good reason to want the World Trade Organization to be a successful institution, which helps the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) to grow their economies. Last year, members of ... ( read original story ...)
China makes it hard for foreign businesses to work there — but businesses keep chasing profits there
Doing business in China can be a difficult and contentious proposition for companies in many countries. Yet even with charges of intellectual property theft, forced partnerships and tight restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
UAE cabinet ratifies accord to Israel ahead of official visit
The cabinet of the United Arab Emirates on Monday approved an agreement to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel that was signed in Washington last month, ahead of the first official visit ... ( read original story ...)