Finance minister Taro Aso held a joint meeting with Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday after G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong life and business should weather the storm
Lessons learned from working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic seemed to be forgotten when a mild Tropical Storm Nangka brought Hong Kong to a standstill. ( read original story ...)
Do China’s new plans for Shenzhen mean a Greater Bay Area back seat for Hong Kong?
While some analysts fear Hong Kong could be marginalised by new emphasis on neighbour, others believe the two can complement each other. ( read original story ...)
As Taiwan’s profile rises, so does risk of conflict with China
Military conflict between China and Taiwan could embroil not just Asia but also the U.S. and other outside players in a larger conflagration. Driving the news: Over the weekend, China released a video ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways introduces its first fully vegan range of gourmet dishes for premium customers
The newly crafted vegan dishes use only the freshest locally and internationally sourced ingredients and are available to all Business Class passengers flying from the airline’s Doha hub, Hamad ... ( read original story ...)
Majid Al Futtaim looking at $136.14 mln from potential sale of district cooling unit
Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which develops shopping malls across the Middle East, is putting its district cooling unit up for sale, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. District ... ( read original story ...)
Charter flight to Turkmenistan from Germany arranged due to pandemic
Turkmenistan has brought back its citizens on another charter flight from Munich (Germany), Trend reports with reference to the Turkmenportal information portal. The charter flight was arranged by a ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Business Leaders Introduce Emirati Startups to Israelis at OurCrowd-Emirates Angels Event
OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform and Emirates Angels Investors Association, the leading Emirati angel investment network, today held an online event which gave Israeli i ... ( read original story ...)
BP confirms plans to ship gas to Europe from Azerbaijan by year-end
Oil major BP BP.L has confirmed plans to start shipping natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by the end of the year, as concerns about the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region have ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Bassil Criticises Hariri Efforts to Form Government
Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil criticised Sunni former prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday for putting himself forward to lead a government that would champion a French initiative to ... ( read original story ...)