The former head of government sat down with the president on Monday and is expected to meet the speaker of Parliament ... ( read original story ...)
Potential fall in revenue adds to Laos debt burden
Laos' domestic revenue is expected to decline further from 13.5 per cent last year to 10.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, the World Bank said in a report. ( read original story ...)
UAE plans first federal bonds in Q4 or early 2021 – Al Roeya paper
The United Arab Emirates will likely issue its first federal bonds by the end of the year or in the first quarter of 2021, UAE newspaper Al Roeya said, citing a finance ministry official. DUBAI, Oct ... ( read original story ...)
China, Cambodia Clinch Free Trade Pact in Under a Year
China and Cambodia signed a free trade agreement on Monday, put together in under a year and aimed at slashing tariffs and boosting market access between Beijing and one of its most important Asian ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Federal tax Authority introduces new version of eDirham
FTA stresses the necessity for all those registered with the Authority who are eDirham users to prepare to switch to the new version of the eDirham ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli cabinet approves UAE deal, Netanyahu says will meet its leader
Israel's cabinet approved a normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates on Monday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabi's crown prince had spoken and agreed to meet soon. ( read original story ...)
HPD LendScape Partners With Emirates Development Bank to Launch New National Supply Chain Finance Platform
HPD LendScape, a leading international secured lending platform vendor, today announces it has partnered with Emirates Development Bank (EDB) to launch UAE's National Supply Chain Finance (SCF) ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Why Turkey is outsourcing its wars
The deployment to Azerbaijan is relatively modest and more political than ... While religious motivation was clearly a factor, like Turkey, Iran used financial incentives. In particular, the Afghans ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government should turn to private sector to help make Lantau Tomorrow Vision dream a reality, think tank says
Our Hong Kong Foundation says officials should consider options for funding Lantau Tomorrow Vision after city’s cash reserves were battered by coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Construction output ‘could see 2.1% growth in 2021’ in Bahrain
Covid-19 lockdowns and other restrictions had a more severe impact on construction activity in Bahrain and the wider region than previous expected ... ( read original story ...)