Lebanon’s money dealers set the selling price of the dollar at a maximum of 4,000 pounds for Wednesday as exchange bureaus reopen after weeks of a nationwide strike.The price of buying dollars is set ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon seeks foreign government-backed financing for power plants after default
Lebanon has turned to global power plant manufacturers including General Electric to arrange financing to build badly needed electricity capacity, hoping favourable terms can be agreed with help from ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon must turn reform ideas into reality, U.S. ambassador says
The Lebanese government must turn its reform ideas into reality and take concrete steps to win international support, the U.S. ambassador said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Dorothy Shea also to ... ( read original story ...)
Most U.S. Firms in Hong Kong Say China’s Security Law Will Hurt Business
The vast majority of U.S. firms in Hong Kong are worried about China’s new national-security laws for the city, according to a new survey that highlights rising concerns among executives in the global ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Dangles $335 Million to Woo Foreign Chipmakers
Taiwan’s cabinet plans to allocate more than NT$10 billion ($335 million) to entice foreign chipmakers to set up R&D facilities locally, people familiar with the plan said, escalating global ... ( read original story ...)
Why Chinese and Indian Troops Are Scuffling, Again
China and India, two nuclear-armed powers with a combined population of 2.7 billion, have been gathering thousands of troops at a disputed border in a remote area of the Himalayas. It’s the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Bus strikes roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan; 9 killed
A roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killed nine passengers travelling on a bus through ... including a woman and several children. Financial Express is now on Telegram. Click here ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar appoints regional minister for planning, finance
Myanmar's Yangon Region Parliament unanimously agreed to appoint U Ye Min Oo as a regional minister for planning and finance on Wednesday (June 3). ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Hedge Funds Are Latest Casualties of Currency Clampdown
Turkey will no longer allow investors to set up hedge funds that invest primarily in foreign-exchange assets and will start taxing existing ones, the latest measures designed to clamp down on local ... ( read original story ...)
What will move the Luks (vietnam Holdings) share price?
Shares in Luks (vietnam Holdings) (HKG:366) are currently trading at 1.22 but a key question for investors is how the economic uncertainty caused by ... ( read original story ...)