The total number of Omani Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) registered with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority at the end of August 2020 stood at 45,706. This is an increase by ... ( read original story ...)
2 men fined $5,400 each for giving bribes to get business contracts, falsifying financial statements
Two directors of an event management company, who offered a total of $2,400 in bribes to secure business contracts, were each fined $5,400 on Monday (Oct 5) .. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is turning a parked A380 superjumbo jet into a restaurant to cater to a travel-hungry population, and the most expensive meal is over $400
Singapore Airlines' fleet of Airbus A380s is now turning into a tourist attraction as the pandemic has rendered the long-range jets obsolete. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s PMI increased in September, but business conditions remain poor
Business conditions in Lebanon as indicated by the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) continued to plunge in September, but at a slower pace than in August. September’s ... ( read original story ...)
Protests erupt in Kyrgyzstan after parliamentary election
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Large crowds of people have gathered ... The city prosecutor’s office said Sunday that the shooting occurred outside a business in a rough neighborhood on the city’s north ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinian business leader hopes UAE, Bahrain will press Israel to stop settlements
A top Palestinian business executive said on Monday that new Gulf Arab ties with Israel, condemned by Palestinian leaders, could also be an opportunity to apply fresh pressure to halt Jewish ... ( read original story ...)
UAE business conditions improve amid dim optimism
Ongoing Covid-19 restrictions have led to the PMI figure hovering around the 50.0 level in recent months as firms have continued to lower job numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s NagaCorp casino revenue back to 91% of pre-pandemic rate
Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp says business at its NagaWorld property is already back to 91% of pre-pandemic levels. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia denies new speculation about Chinese base plans
Cambodia’s government has officially denied suggestions that its demolition of a U.S.-funded facility at one of its naval bases is a signal that China will be granted basing privileges there, saying t ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine rules put England’s tour to Sri Lanka in doubt
The ECB will not allow England to tour Sri Lanka in January unless the government there relaxes its strict quarantine rules, amid fears for their players’ mental health.Under the present Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)