Presided over by Adviser to PM on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the ECC also approved purchase of about Rs10bn worth of vaccines on behalf of provinces and payment of salaries to ... ( read original story ...)
National power utility faces financial crunch
National utility EVN’s gross margin fell from 15.1 percent in 2015 to 12.9 percent last year due to rising costs of payment to new coal-fired independent power projects (IPPs), a recent report by the ... ( read original story ...)
Many Japanese enterprises want to shift production to Vietnam
Director of Dong Nai Customs Department talked to enterprises at the dialogue. Photo: N.H Okada Hideyuki, President of Japanese business association of HCM City (JCCH), said that in the wave of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Philippines needs open access to COVID-19 vaccine’
Developing countries like the Philippines need open access to the vaccine against COVID-19, President Duterte told the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ( read original story ...)
Instead of health secretary, Sotto wants finance chief to head PhilHealth board
As senators seek the removal of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid alleged anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), Senate President Vicente ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Car Lobby Says Domestic Auto Sales Recovering, Warns on Consumer Spending
JAMA wants the government to extend tax breaks given on car purchases earlier this year to offset the coronavirus fallout and to offer other incentives to boost domestic sales and ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Property Heir Has Big Bets on Troubled Hong Kong
From building Hong Kong’s largest shopping mall to constructing a sprawling $3.9 billion sports center, Adrian Cheng has been one of the most aggressive property investors in town. It’s a costly ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus will see difficult times, but we will emerge — Business Leader
For Marios Loucaides, former director of the Cyprus Trading Corporation who now heads the consulting firm +Praxis, there are difficult times ahead for Cyprus. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Lucrative business from anchored cruise ships
Nine cruise ships from Carnival cruise line and their sister companies are currently anchored off Limassol, after journeys were cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns, the Limassol ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia Transformation Strategy 2050 Briefly Explained
At an event on Monday timed to coincide with the 29th anniversary of Armenia’s Declaration of Independence, PM Nikol Pashinyan unveiled his government’s long-promised development strategy. The roadmap ... ( read original story ...)