Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.
China’s social media under fire over xenophobic content after stabbings
The algorithms used by Chinese platforms, which are optimised to maximise user engagement, contribute to the spread of controversial content, including hyper-nationalistic posts ...
Minister outlines global trends, opportunities for Brunei startups
Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah on Thursday outlined several global trends and opportunities for Brunei ...
Cyprus Business Now: property market, MoU signing, EVs, foreign investment
The Cypriot real estate market remained stable in 2024, compared to the year before, reflecting the challenges faced by the sector, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council. In ...
Qatar’s budget for Q4 of 2024 achieves $247mln surplus: ministry
The total expenditures in Q4 amounted to about $13.13bln, a 12% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year ...
PM meets Japan business leaders, encourages investment in Laos
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on January 22 chaired a high-level roundtable discussion with Japanese business leaders in Tokyo in a bid to bolster investment and trade between the two countries.
Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster
Wealthy Gulf countries have pledged to build economic partnerships with Syria's new interim rulers, while Washington has eased some restrictions without fully lifting its sanction ...
Will 2025 be a difficult year for Kazakhstanis? Expert explains his forecast
Tengrinews.kz - Last weekend, economic experts discussed measures to increase budget revenues, including the exclusion of some tax benefits and raising the corporate income tax rates for banks and ...
The US has taken the first step towards defeating one of Iran’s last allies
You’d be forgiven if, during the madcap weeks leading to Donald Trump’s inauguration, you’d lost track of what was happening with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. As one of Iran’s last remaining close ...
Budget 2025 Expectations LIVE: India Inc seeks tax reforms, higher capex from FM Sitharaman’s 8th budget speech
Industry watchers are awaiting a host of measures from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman — from income tax slabs, GST rationalisation, infrastructure allocation, and regulatory updates, to address ...