Jordanians have welcomed the government’s latest push to prosecute officials and businessmen accused of tax evasion and money laundering, but wonder if the effort will be sustainable. ( read original story ...)
EBRD local currency loan for Kazakhstan’s microfinance organization KMF
Kazakhstan’s leading microfinance lender, KMF, will be able to address the urgent liquidity needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the coronavirus crisis, thanks to a local ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Leader Kim Shouldn’t Be Underestimated: CSIS
Sue Mi Terry, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a former senior analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, talks about the political tensions between the two ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Widens Capital Gains Taxes for Wealthy Stock Investors
South Korea on Thursday proposed expanding its capital gains taxes to include a larger number of affluent stock investors, in its push reduce inequality by levying more from the wealthy and less from ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea widens capital gains taxes on stock investments
South Korea on Thursday proposed expanding its capital gains taxes to include a larger number of affluent stock investors, in its push reduce inequality by levying more from the wealthy and less from ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand extends financial relief for affected airlines
Several agencies, such as the Department of Airport, which oversees 29 airports in the country, and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, which draws its revenue from air traffic control fees, have ... ( read original story ...)
US says Iran is ‘world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism’ in annual report on terrorism
The United States called Iran the “foremost state sponsor of terrorism” in its annual Country Reports on Terrorism. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam bond market grows nearly 10% to US$57.6 billion in Q1
Vietnam’s local currency bond market posted healthy 9.5% quarter-on-quarter growth in the first quarter of 2020 to reach US$57.6 billion at the end of March, according to the latest edition of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan needs to amend foreign exchange laws within three months to comply with FATF conditions
Sources say FATF has extended the deadline for Pakistan till next plenary meeting expected to be held in October 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Senate unanimously adopts recommendations of standing committee on Finance Bill 2020
Senate resumed its session at the parliament house in Islamabad Wednesday with Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair. The House unanimously passed a resolution demanding of the government to ensure ... ( read original story ...)