Top exporter India saw rates for its 5% broken parboiled variety fall to $366-$372 per tonne, the lowest since March 26, from $368-$373 last week. India's rice production could surge to a record as ... ( read original story ...)
‘Rug flops’ make for a colorful social event in Bahrain
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned “rug flop,” where carpet vendors literally roll out the red carpet for service members stationed in Bahrain. ( read original story ...)
Qatar sees nearly 12,000 cyberattacks on smartphones between January and June: Kaspersky
The number of malicious attacks on smartphone users in Qatar reached 11,883 so far in 2020, Internet security firm Kaspersky has said in a report. ( read original story ...)
Oman’s plans for a mega oil storage facility is finally making progress
Muscat: Oman's goal of building the biggest oil-storage facility in the Middle East is finally progressing, more than seven years after the sultanate announced the plan. Oman Tank Terminal Co. has ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s PIF invests $1.5bn in Jio Platforms
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has invested Rs114bn ($1.5bn) into Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms, the tenth international investor to plough cash into the fast-growing Indian digital services ... ( read original story ...)
With INR 11,367 cr, Saudi Arabia’s PIF Is 10th Investor in Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms has raised INR 115,693.95 crore from 11 leading global investors in return of 24.70 per cent stake ... ( read original story ...)
OPEC+ finalizes deal on compensation for Iraq cheating on cuts
It gives added credibility to the OPEC+ supply deal and could bring even more oil off the market just as the demand recovery from the coronavirus pandemic begins to accelerate. Last month, the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to buy more Basic Commodities from Iraq
(MENAFN - Iraq Business News) Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) unveiled plans for using a joint mechanism with Iraq to purchase basic commodities and items excluded from the list of anti ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar barber truck cuts virus worries by going door-to-door
A Myanmar barbershop business is trimming costs and generating cash amid concerns about the coronavirus, offering a salon on wheels to cautious customers who want their cuts away from crowded places. ( read original story ...)
Let’s Talk Turkey And The Crypto Rage Against The Machine
Both are key players in helping the country accelerate cryptocurrency adoption: Emre Aksoy, a strategic advisor to Turkish government bodies on crypto adoption and regulation, as well as Jonathan ... ( read original story ...)