The Palestinian Finance Ministry finalized on Thursday a $30 million grant agreement with World Bank for vulnerable citizens affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The agreement was signed in Ramallah ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore could see a surge in COVID-19 cases after foreign workers are tested
Wong also urged the contractors to put in place the required safe management measures to minimise the chances of forming of large clusters. ( read original story ...)
VTB Capital sees complications with viability of Tajik eurobond amid weakening sovereign profile
Tajikistan’s sovereign profile has weakened more significantly than would be expected from a “standard 2020 narrative” for a small, ... ( read original story ...)
Small Business Grant Program Provides Funds To Forsyth Businesses
The Forsyth County CARES Small Business Grant program will provide up to $10,000 for small businesses based in Forsyth County. ( read original story ...)
Global Investment Banks to Be Exempted From Turkey’s Lira Limits
Turkish authorities are working on a plan to exempt global investment banks from some restrictions on swapping foreign exchange for liras after easing access for international development banks, ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia governor faces backlash over new law to protect police from ‘bias-motivated’ crime
Opponents said the measure was unneeded, partly because Georgia lawmakers several years ago added stiffer penalties for assault against a police officer. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Airlines plans to sell nine planes due to financial woes
Vietnam Airlines is planning to sell nine A321CEO planes to optimize its fleet and improve its cash flow, as the national flag carrier’s revenue has dropped sharply due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Partnership Begins To Build Roswell’s Hispanic Business Community
Roswell Inc and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have joined together to promote the Hispanic business community in the area. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam prices edge higher as lockdown in coffee belt hits supply
Vietnam's domestic coffee prices edged higher this week as parts of the coffee-growing region remained under lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, traders said on Thursday. Farmers ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan approves CPEC’s strategic $6.8 billion ML-1 railway project
Pakistan’s most valuable and strategic project under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – US$6.8 billion railway modernization Mainline-1 (ML-1) – finally received the green signal from the ... ( read original story ...)