AMMAN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Tuesday issued a double-tranche Eurobond of 1.75 billion U.S. dollars to inject liquidity to offset the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. The bond ... ( read original story ...)
Finance minister, during JSF discussion, outlines gov’t strategy to tackle tax evasion
AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) on Tuesday hosted Minister of Finance Mohamad Al-Ississ in an online discussion on the recent updates of fiscal policy and how to adapt to ongoing economic ... ( read original story ...)
Data on financial transfers bolstered suspicions that Russia offered bounties for killing US troops in Afghanistan
U.S. officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account. ( read original story ...)
Suspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers
Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
Intercepted financial data raised suspicious about Russian bounties: report
Large financial transfers intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies led to raised suspicions about Russian bounties, according to the New York Times. ( read original story ...)
Finance Bill 2020: NA approves major tax relief
The National Assembly on Monday approved major tax concessions for certain individuals and influential groups of society, weakening the tax base broadening drive and creating more distortions in the ... ( read original story ...)
India’s TikTok Ban Threatens China’s Rise as a Global Tech Power
China over the past decade built an alternate online reality where Google and Facebook barely exist. Now its own largest tech corporations from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks handover anniversary under shadow of new security law
Hong Kong marks the 23rd anniversary of its handover to China on Wednesday under the glare of a new national security law imposed by Beijing, with protests banned and the city's cherished freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Leaves Little to Chance in Covid Election
Sparkling water or still? And please note the plastic slip for your mask next to the napkin,” our waiter reminded us Saturday night at a restaurant across from Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal extends lockdown to July 22
A Council of Ministers held a meeting on Monday evening and decided to extend the lockdown further in the present format where limited business and activities are permitted to operate. ( read original story ...)