Lebanese enjoy water play at Corniche of Beirut, Lebanon on May 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich) Lebanese start returning to the coastal resorts and beaches to enjoy the summer, but the business is ... ( read original story ...)
Laos sees more revenue from coffee
The number of coffee plantations under the Lao Coffee Association (LCA) has decreased by around five to 10 per cent in the first five months of this year as growers shifted to cassava for better ... ( read original story ...)
Israel grants 700 Jordanians permits to work in Eilat hotels
Israel authorized 700 Jordanians to enter the country and work at hotels in Eilat and another 800 are expected to follow, but some hotels will still remain understaffed. ( read original story ...)
Israel reaches record number of openly gay lawmakers
Israel has sworn in its latest openly gay lawmaker, marking a record for the country considered a regional pioneer on LGBT rights, despite opposition from religious conservatives. Yorai Lahav Hertzanu ... ( read original story ...)
Endeavor Sets Virtual Summer Series With Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society For Next Gen Execs, Creators
Endeavor said Monday it pivoting its recently launched Fellowship Program, postponed due to COVID-19, to a virtual Summer Series available to all Fellowship applicants in addition to Michael B. ( read original story ...)
The Current State of IP During the Pandemic: A Q&A With Vorys’ Carey C. Jordan
Carey C. Jordan, a partner at the Houston office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease's Houston office and a member of the technology and ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts Say Syria Sanctions to Have Wide Impact
Lebanon is facing challenges posed by the new U.S. Caesar Act, which authorizes new sanctions and financial restrictions targeting Syrian government, analysts say, because of close banking and ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Seeks Foreign Investors to Develop Agro Industrial Complex
Kazakhstan has an immense potential to diversify and develop its economy through the agro industrial complex. The nation’s vast agricultural resources can produce goods meeting the needs of both its ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to sell stake in Coca-Cola JV
The government of Uzbekistan will sell a stake in its joint venture with Coca-Cola COKE.O through open bidding, it said on Monday, and plans to hire ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 increases pressure on Myanmar firms to improve governance
The COVID-19 pandemic shows that corporate governance is vital for Myanmar businesses to manage risks and improve their access to capital, as an increasingly unpredictable environment demands access ... ( read original story ...)