Indian carmakers should reduce royalty payments to foreign partners to bring down costs instead of seeking tax cuts, a finance ministry official said on Thursday, days after reports that Toyota would ... ( read original story ...)
Top Glove ‘sees a lot of value’ in Hong Kong listing, says managing director
Hong Kong is a "very established" market which will allow us more opportunities to explore possible strategic business partnerships plus mergers and acquisition activities, says Lee Kim Meow, managing ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese debt casts shadow over Maldives’ economy
China has faced criticism for its infrastructure projects in the developing countries, which are disguised as debt traps intended to increase Chinese footprints in the region. ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s hotels await the business traveller from October 1
Dubai’s hotels will be getting back the business traveler. Or those visiting the city to be part of conferences or exhibitions and want to book a hotel room for the period. Hotels in the city are ... ( read original story ...)
E-commence in Sri Lanka remains “basic”, says report
An e-commerce readiness report on Sri Lanka has revealed that despite the general optimism among Sri Lankan businesses with regard to the use of e-commerce, the present state of e-commerce development ... ( read original story ...)
Donkeys turn into prized asset as Yemen economy sags
Abu Mohammed fusses over the donkeys he is selling in war-torn Yemen, where the animal has become a must-have commodity at a time of biting fuel and currency crises. Yemenis have resorted to using ... ( read original story ...)
UN Antonio Guterres chief urges all parties in Yemen to cease hostilities
General Antonio Guterres urged all parties in Yemen to cease hostilities and pledged that the UN will continue to support them in implementing agreements signed since 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
No quarantine in UK for travellers from Thailand
The Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson Natapanu Nopakun said on Friday (September 18) that the United Kingdom will no longer require people travelling from Thailand to undergo 14-day quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Rapprochement with Turkey Requires Ankara’s Respect for Religious Freedom
Throughout the Cold War and for a decade after, Turkey was perhaps America’s top partner in the region. U.S. presidents and secretaries of state spoke of the “special relationship” or “model ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Suganomics’ will target quick wins, not grand visions
Japan's new prime minister will pursue economic structural reforms through a mixed bag of policies that target specific industries, rather than a grand strategy to reshape society and boost long-term ... ( read original story ...)