Every day, we are seeing staggering projections of how many of our locally owned small businesses have not, or will not, survive the COVID-19 pandemic, writes guest columnist Jon Kozesky. ( read original story ...)
Philippines eyes JVs, PPPs with Qatar in various sectors, says official
The Philippines is intensifying its commitment in forging robust trade and investment ties with its partners in the Middle East, such as Qatar, especially in the field of Islamic finance, among other ... ( read original story ...)
Hawks act on chosen cause, turn State Farm Arena into Georgia’s largest voting precinct
Turning the arena into a voting place will allow for shorter lines, one of the myriad of issues facing Georgia in the primary. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Corruption prevails as Kuwait fights pandemic
Al Jarallah argues all Kuwaitis agree that the government and the parliament are the authority to control all institutions, prevent corruption, and cure that pervasive disease that no longer has a ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank Provides Additional Resources for the Rehabilitation of the Nurek Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved additional grant financing of $50 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the second phase of the Nurek Hydropower ... ( read original story ...)
Freedom Holding Corp. Investment Research Recognized
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN / ACCESSWIRE / June 29, 2020 / Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) (the "Company") today announced that the Company's securities market research department has been recognized ... ( read original story ...)
Astana Finance Days Conference Tackles Global Economic Downturn, Discusses Mitigation Strategies
Astana Finance Days (AFD) five-day conference began on June 29 with virtual discussions, webinars and live panel sessions on support mechanisms to reverse the economic repercussions of the global ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Macau Billionaire’s Bribery Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up billionaire Macau real estate developer Ng Lap Seng's appeal of his conviction and four-year prison sentence for bribing two U.N. ambassadors to ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan- Khalilzad resumes Afghan peace quest
The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has departed on June 28 for travel to Doha, Islamabad, and Tashkent to talk issues related to the Afghan ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea finance ministry to monitor financial markets, liquidity flows
South Korea will set up a channel to provide foreign-currency funds to local financial firms through repurchase agreements to prevent any temporary shortage in liquidity from developing into a ... ( read original story ...)