Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Saturday said that Standard & Poor’s credit rating is a confirmation of the rational management of the economy and public finances by the government, despite ... ( read original story ...)
Better Protection of Myanmar Workers’ Rights Needed Amid COVID-19
More substantive action from the government is required to provide protection and relief for those who have lost their livelihoods due to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Cayetano: House may look into govt financial institutions to check if funds are well handled
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano thinks that the investments of financial institutions of the government should also be looked into to make sure that their funds are being ... ( read original story ...)
India witnessing sharp V-shaped recovery, says finance ministry
The V-shaped pattern of recovery is visible across key macroeconomic indicators such as auto sales, tractor sales, fertilizer sales, railway freight traffic, steel consumption and production, cement ... ( read original story ...)
Only country not reaping lockdown strategy benefit appears to be India: Ex-Finance Minister Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the government over the rise in the number of coronavirus cases, claiming that the only country that is not reaping the benefit of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s exit from recession is in the market, space, jobs and labour force of the Greater Bay Area, financial secretary says
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) of southern China can provide Hong Kong with the potential market and the growth driver for taking the city's economy out of its worst recession in decades, and a grant by ... ( read original story ...)
USAID talks about current projects to support women’s entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan
IKEA's shopping centers arm buys San Francisco mall in its first US real estate deal Europe 14:55 LPG transshipment figures via Turkey's ports revealed Transport 14:45 Uzbekneftegaz JSC to buy ... ( read original story ...)
When the sun sets, it is fun time in Nepal
Anyone caught selling alcohol in Bihar gets a five year jail term, so Nepal is an easy outlet. A whole range of liquors is available; from branded spirits to cheaper alternatives like locally brewed ... ( read original story ...)
Business groups urge Malaysian government to reconsider entry ban on citizens of countries with high Covid-19 cases
International chambers of commerce have urged the government to reconsider the blanket entry ban on citizens of countries with more than 150,000 Covid-19 cases.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The Turkey hustle: How a pro-Trump Black group became unofficial lobbyists for Erdogan
In the first article in this series, Salon explored how officials with a controversial pro-Trump nonprofit called the Urban Revitalization Coalition (URC) — which recently lost its tax-exempt charity ... ( read original story ...)