Pakistani authorities are encouraging people to buy sacrificial animals online or at least wear masks when visiting cattle markets, fearing preparations for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha could ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s 2021 fiscal deficit seen expanding to 5.2% of GDP: finance minister
Indonesia's government will propose expanding its 2021 fiscal deficit assumption to 5.2% of gross domestic product (GDP), Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
What is Silicon Valley’s plan in India?
Facebook and Google have poured billions into Reliance Jio to gain a foothold in world’s fastest-growing smartphone market ... ( read original story ...)
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
Antagonisms between the U.S. and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of “Cold War 2.0” and Kenya’s president to appeal for unity to fight the coronavir ... ( read original story ...)
27 States Issue Warnings About Seed Packets From China
State agriculture officials are urging residents not to plant the seeds, which were mailed in pouches featuring Chinese characters. ( read original story ...)
Qatar set to offer massive tourism infrastructure investments: al-Baker
Qatar will have 'massive' tourism infrastructure investments that will be on offer, said HE Akbar al-Baker, Qatar Airways Group chief executive and secretary-general of Qatar National Tourism Council. ( read original story ...)
Qatar SportsTech officially launches new pre-accelerator programme EntelaQ
Qatar SportsTech (QST), a leading startup accelerator and hub for innovative sportstech companies in Qatar, has announced the launch of its new pre-accelerator programme, EntelaQ. ( read original story ...)
Cost-reflective tariffs force large power customers to cut usage in Oman
A study commissioned by the Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) Oman has found that the majority of Oman’s large electricity consumers have cut their annual consumption in the wake of the ... ( read original story ...)
Capital Square 1031 Fully Subscribes All-Cash DST Offering of a Triple Net Leased Medical Facility in Augusta, Georgia
The offering is comprised of a 30,548-square-foot orthopedic clinic in Augusta, Georgia, that was acquired by the DST in an all-cash, no debt, transaction. "This is another successful DST offering ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-Tokyo, Sydney aim to lure edgy HK financial firms, but Singapore a top draw
High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions to relocate even ... ( read original story ...)