Planning for and investment in green infrastructure can be used as an adaptive approach to urban development in India to reconcile such competing discourses. But, how to finance such green ... ( read original story ...)
India announced nearly $10 billion to prop up growth. Economists are not impressed
India announced 730 billion rupees of fiscal stimulus package aimed at bolstering consumer spending to revive growth in its pandemic-hit economy. ( read original story ...)
Israel Sees Commercial Aviation Deal With UAE Within Days
Direct air traffic between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai would be a tourism and business boon for Israel and the Gulf power, while also easing Israelis' travel to Asia. Saudi Arabia has agreed ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC left off fundraising by China’s Ministry of Finance, first time since 2017
China will market debt to US-based institutional investors for the first time as part of the proposed offering. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus cancels maligned ‘golden passport’ scheme
Cyprus has scrapped a lucrative program granting citizenship to wealthy investors amid new allegations that a top state official and a veteran lawmaker were implicated in attempts to bypass strict vet ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus scraps ‘golden passport’ scheme over alleged abuse
Cyprus said on Tuesday it will scrap its citizenship scheme for foreign investors next month over alleged abuses uncovered in a television programme. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain Development Bank Selects TCS BaNCS™ Global Banking Platform to Speed Up Innovation
Tata Consultancy Services’ Front-to-back Digital Banking Solution, Deployed on the Public Cloud, to Help BDB Enhance Agility, Usher in Superior Customer Experience, and Accelerate Digital ... ( read original story ...)
Ooredoo Qatar launches media campaign on 5G business cases
Ooredoo Qatar has launched a media campaign on how its 5G network will help Qatar lead the world in technological advancement. Ooredoo aims to demonstrate to businesses how 5G is transforming lives ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar an ideal test-bed for developing robust B2B FinTech market: Expert
Qatar’s demographics size makes the nation an ideal test-bed for developing a robust business-to-business (B2B) FinTech market. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon: Paralysis doesn’t stop Naji’s success
Naji contracted the virus when he was just 6 months old during the epidemic in the 1970s. At the time, the virus caused a fever and paralyzed movement in his legs and hands. Having received intensive ... ( read original story ...)