The OPEC Fund for International Development or the OPEC Fund has provided a $70 million loan to Bangladesh to help fight the ongoing coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
How rich Russians turned Cyprus into ‘Moscow on the Med’
The Cyprus Papers reveal that in just two years, 1,000 wealthy Russians bought 'golden passports' from Cyprus. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia faces struggle to avoid recession: Finance minister
Indonesia's economic recovery was "very fragile" and could reverse as shown by tax revenue data in July, the country's finance minister ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-Green on-trend: Top fashion and food firms test ways to nurture nature
From helping Mongolia’s goat herders produce cashmere more efficiently to counting insects on “biodiversity plots” planted on farms, some of the world’s biggest brands are blazing a trail with ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s economic recovery seen as “very fragile” – finmin
Indonesia's economic recovery was "very fragile" tax revenue data in July showed and could reverse, the country's finance minister said on Tuesday, warning that the economy faced a struggle to avoid a ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait imposes ban on visa transfers to private sector
The Public Authority for Manpower in Kuwait has issued a directive to ban the transfer of government workers to the private sector. The decision to ban government-to-private sector transfers exempts ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Air to have two special flights to London early September
Even though normal commercial flights have not resumed in Oman, special flights and charter flights are being operated through Muscat and Salalah international airports. Oman Air ... ( read original story ...)
Bante Dhammananda Thero (Thich Phuoc Ngoc) shows his love for the country and people of Sri Lanka
In appreciating his dedication to the humanity he has interviewed in Sri Lanka TV channels as well as he has participated in international TV programs to propagate the Buddhism. Bante Dhammananda ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka ‘Women-led Startups’ braving C19 now vie for next level
How good is betting on a South Asian startup incubator dojo aimed at would-be-entrepreneur females with only a burning passion for their crafts and launched in the smack middle of the gloomy pandemic? ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s AirAsia suffers second-quarter loss as revenue falls
Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd flipped to a loss in the second quarter, it said on Tuesday, charting a fourth straight quarterly loss as revenue took a hit from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)