Small Business Saturday, a day for shoppers to show their support to locally-owned businesses, will be critical to mom and pops reeling from COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Business events industry players want govt to ease restrictions on trade and travel
MALAYSIA’s convention and exhibition industry has been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order since early this year. ( read original story ...)
Trump remains in a battle of wills with Iran
Both the United States and Iran have been messaging their resolve in recent days, in signals that have mostly gone unnoticed. Last Saturday, the Air Force flew a B-52 bomber task force from its base ... ( read original story ...)
It Will Take More Than Biden to Fix Trump’s Damage to Iran
The new U.S. administration is likely to revive the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, but businesses are going to be wary. ( read original story ...)
Takashimaya chases new identity as developer, starting in Vietnam
Expanding the property development business is a top priority ... properties has much more room for growth in overseas markets. Vietnam, in particular, has been booming in recent years, and ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s efforts in R&D
According to the World Bank’s list, as mentioned on weforum.org, Israel, South Korea, and Switzerland lead the world when it comes to the ratio of GDP spent on research and development (R & D). As per ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 and Pakistan’s economy: Way forward-II
Pakistan's fiscal situation has worsened significantly during the second lost decade (2008-18) and the deterioration further accelerated over the last two years (2018-20) owing to the implementation ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan plays paramount role in India-China tensions, says EFSAS
As relations between India and China sour, the role of Bhutan has become paramount with its internal developments having important implications in terms of how these countries position themselves ... ( read original story ...)
EBRD to end mandate in Cyprus at end of 2020 after six years
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday it will end its engagement in Cyprus at the end of this year after completing a six-year mandate in which it invested about ... ( read original story ...)
Murderer jailed for killing ‘peacemaker’ in club row before fleeing to Northern Cyprus
A man who stabbed a young father to death after a row outside nightclub before fleeing to Northern Cyprus has been given a life sentence. Tyla Gopaul, 22, knifed Zakaria Abukar Sharif Ali as the ... ( read original story ...)