The Philippines and World Bank have signed a $500-million loan agreement to support poor households and workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait to cut government entities’ budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 by at least 20%
Kuwait agreed to cut the government entities' budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 by at least 20%, Kuwait's cabinet said on twitter on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Incoming finance min. and Gov. of Bank of Israel have first meeting
The incoming Minister of Finance Yisrael Katz and the Governor of the Bank of Israel Professor Amir Yaron held their first working meeting today. At the meeting, the two discussed the state of the ... ( read original story ...)
Best Things to Do in Dubai and Skydiving Packages From Cloudsdeal
Cloudsdeal.com presents a complete list of amazing places to explore in Dubai, one of the most beautiful cities that everyone must visit on their vacation. From the record-breaking architecture, ... ( read original story ...)
OPEC+ Talks Hit Impasse as Iraq Goes Slow With Production Cuts
Talks to extend OPEC+ production cuts hit an impasse on Thursday after Iraq said it will only be able to reach its output target at the end of July, defying an ultimatum from Saudi Arabia and Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Pickers in Turkey Warned to Be Careful as Market Soars
As Turks rush to join the local stock market’s longest rally in 27 years, the Istanbul exchange has a warning for them: be careful with your money and watch out for swindlers.The Borsa Istanbul 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Dual lightning strikes to turn Vietnam’s e-commerce equilibrium upside down
The e-commerce market is looking at two high-calibre developments with the merger of Tiki and Sendo and the entry of heavyweight competitor Facebook. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan used police surveillance, government tracking, and $33,000 fines to contain its coronavirus outbreak
Critics say the Taiwan's success with the coronavirus has come at the expense of its citizens' privacy. ( read original story ...)
Huawei completes marine survey for Maldives-Sri Lanka Cable project
Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) said on Thursday that it had completed the marine survey for the Maldives-Sri Lanka Cable (MSC) cable project that directly connects Hulhumale in the eastern Maldives and ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s commerce, financial sectors emerge stronger
In the three years following the blockade, Qatar has adapted extremely well to the challenges, which positively impacted the country’s overall self-reliance, predominantly its sustainable economy ... ( read original story ...)