Authorities in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao said Tuesday that they have completed coronavirus tests on more than 3 million people following the country’s first reported local outbreak of ... ( read original story ...)
China September trade surplus with U.S. narrows to $30.75 billion
China's trade surplus with the United States stood at $30.75 billion in September, Reuters calculations based on Chinese customs data showed on Tuesday, down from a $34.24 billion surplus a month ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- Banking innovations prod customers to go digital
Sachin Kumar/ The Peninsula Making use of the latest technology, banks in Qatar are prodding residents to go digital. Banks have rolled out innovative products and services that are encouraging ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Gives Way to Fiscal Punch: Decision Guide
It plans to finance a large chunk of that from past reserves. Read More: Singapore’s Budget to Feel Virus Strain for Years, Heng Says “Growth and inflation are past their troughs seen in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Hariri To Meet Parties Over French Plan
Lebanon's Saad Hariri, a former prime minister seeking a new term, said Monday he would meet all key parties to survey their commitment to a French rescue plan. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank to buy rival Samba in deal worth nearly $15 billion
Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank said Sunday it will purchase rival lender Samba Financial Group in a deal valued at $14.8 billion, creating ... ( read original story ...)
New Thai finmin says to focus on boosting consumption, liquidity
Thailand will focus on spurring domestic consumption and reopening an economy badly hit by the impact of the coronavirus crisis, the country's new finance ministry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Paxful, Turkey-Based BiLira, Cointral to Expand Crypto Offerings in Eastern Europe
Peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful said it’s partnering with BiLira, the group behind the Turkish lira-backed stablecoin bilira (TYRB), and crypto trading platform Cointral as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
State Bank notifies subsidised loans for Naya Pakistan affordable housing scheme
Government announces markup subsidy rate for affordable housing scheme, divides it into 3 categories with a max loan repayment time of 20 years ... ( read original story ...)
Insto roundup: Vanguard hands back $21b of China insto assets; GIC to invest $1b in Ant Financial IPO
Indonesia is preparing to set up a sovereign wealth fund with initial equity of about $5 billion, which would aim to attract $15 billion in funds for investment, the country’s finance minister said at ... ( read original story ...)