Alongside the continued development of its huge West Karoun oil fields, the completion of the supergiant South Pars non-associated gas offshore sector (including the implementation of Phase 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Central government gross debt stock hits $233B
The gross debt stock of Turkey’s central government stood at 1.6 trillion Turkish ... The figure was 23.5% higher than the same month last year, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced. The gross ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency, says Nomura Research Institute’s Kodai Sato
In a recent webinar Kodai Sato, a senior researcher at Nomura Research Institute in Japan, contended that financial inclusion is not the top priority of Japan currently while it may be so for other ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese fintech giant Ant to go public in dual Shanghai-Hong Kong IPO
Chinese fintech firm Ant Group has begun the process of a concurrent initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain witnesses increase of ‘work from home’ culture
Seventy-five per cent of business owners in Bahrain plan to increase investment in technology to support remote working as the way forward, a survey has revealed. CBRE, a global real estate consulting ... ( read original story ...)
Highways expansion on the way in Bahrain
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will pay for the revamp, as part of a $10 billion financial support package pledged to Bahrain by GCC allies. Both highways will get two extra lanes, ... ( read original story ...)
Fears in India as Kuwait looks to cap migrant worker numbers
“Even if Kuwait means business it will not have a huge impact on expatriates since most of them concentrate on the 3D jobs — dirty, dangerous and demeaning,” he said. “These are categories that local ... ( read original story ...)
Oman: VAT and Income Tax Law Amendment Under Microscope
Oman's Majlis Al Shura will discuss value-added tax (VAT) law and an amendment of the income tax law, said Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary-General of Majlis Al Shura. He added that the ... ( read original story ...)
Oman ends tourism investment deal with Damac for Sultan Qaboos port development
Damac International is a joint venture between Damac PJSC and DICO Group, a spokesman for Damac confirmed. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or vi ... ( read original story ...)
United Arab Emirates says its ‘Hope’ space probe functioning after launch to Mars
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world’s first interplanetary ... ( read original story ...)