Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides leaves for Russia on Sunday as head of the Cyprus negotiating team to discuss Moscow’s plans to scrap a deal that avoids double taxation in the two countries. ( read original story ...)
UAE central bank acts again to give lenders more versatility
The Central Bank of the UAE on Saturday temporarily relaxed the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) and the advances-to-stable resources ratio (ASRR) for local and foreign banks to provide them with ... ( read original story ...)
PROJECTS: Iraq to fund reconstruction of Mosul airport
Iraq has decided to finance the reconstruction of the war-damaged civilian airport in the Northern Mosul city through a fund created after the end of internal hostilities instead of offering it to ... ( read original story ...)
India to halt 101 military imports in push for defence self-reliance – minister
India will stop importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. Singh said the move follows Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi Launches Rs 1 Lakh Crore Finance Facility For Agri-Infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a debt financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund with a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under this, Farmer Producer Organisation Schemes, ... ( read original story ...)
Mommy bloggers sound alarm over China-made ‘fake’ med supplies
Mommy bloggers have sounded the alarm over the proliferation of “fake” medical supplies from China at the height of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and called ... ( read original story ...)
China Tells Banks, Wealth Fund to Cut Pay as Economy Slumps
Chinese authorities are doubling down on pressure to get the nation’s biggest state-owned financial groups to reduce salaries in a bid to boost returns as the virus-hit economy faces its slowest ... ( read original story ...)
Essentials adequate, readily available – Ismail Sabri
The government has given the assurance that there is an adequate and ready supply of essentials to meet the people’s needs. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- ‘Diplomacy must be committed to peace and respectful of the sovereignty of other nations’
I believe that, in life, a person must understand himself. It is inevitable for a person who does not understand himself to make mistakes in his attitude to life. If no fuel is added to a burning ... ( read original story ...)
100,000 expats to exit Kuwait permanently by end of 2020
KUWAIT CITY: Within the framework of the government plan to ... Majority of farms who are involved in this business will be targeted first. ( read original story ...)