In a televised speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said that negotiating with Washington over his country’s nuclear program would only help President Trump get re-elected. ( read original story ...)
India Eases Loan Rules in Rescue Package to Cover More Companies
India eased some lending rules in the rescue package it announced in May to help more small businesses tide over the crisis triggered by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Every sector is trying to beat the pandemic and revive, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
Nirmala Sithraman says credit flow is picking up, but points out that given the uncertainty around the pandemic, a complete picture about the economy is yet to emerge. ( read original story ...)
Apple’s Taiwan suppliers, Samsung apply for India’s smartphone scheme
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Apple Inc's Taiwan contract manufacturers Foxconn , Wistron Corp and Pegatron Corp have applied for India's $6.65 billion scheme to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Grandparents Become Instagram Stars Modelling Abandoned Clothes
Taiwan's trendiest couple these days are neither young celebrities nor teen influencers -- they are an octogenarian duo who run a mom-and-pop laundry service and have become an online sensation by ... ( read original story ...)
Trim for Eid: Qatar barbers and salons reopen
Doha residents flocked for haircuts Thursday as hairdressers reopened having closed in March to contain coronavirus in Qatar, a nation beset by one of the world's highest declared per capita infection ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on ... ( read original story ...)
Manpower issues pose biggest roadblocks for construction firms seeking to resume business amid Covid-19 pandemic
With some 300,000 workers in the sector, the task of getting them back to work and keeping outbreaks at bay is a mammoth one.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Impairments and margin squeeze hurt first half profits of UAE banks
UAE banks in the first half of 2020. In addition, a sharp contraction in interest margins resulting from low interest environment too have hurt the profitability of banks. Despite the reopening of the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Starts Up First Arab Nuclear Plant
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant, a first for the Arab world. "UAE first nuclear reactor at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has ... ( read original story ...)