Lebanon's tax revenues dropped 12.5% during the first quarter of 2020 compared to a year earlier, ministry of finance data showed on Thursday, as a bruising financial crisis took its toll. BEIRUT, ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon could have had oil tanker seized by Eurobond holders: minister
Lebanon could have recently had an oil tanker seized by Eurobond holders because of its stinging debt crisis and the government was taking steps to avoid such risks in future, the energy minister said ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan provides humanitarian aid to citizens stranded in Turkey
Earlier, Azerbaijan sent financial aid to 90 citizens stranded in Uzbekistan due to the closure of borders amid COVID-19. Over 20.000 citizens have already been repatriated to the country. The ... ( read original story ...)
Thai rice prices hit 1-month peak on strong baht, supply woes
Quotes for Thailand's benchmark 5-percent broken rice prices rose to $505-$533 per tonne on Thursday - the highest level since early May - from $490-$512 last week. The baht hit a more than four month ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Economy Contracts For First Time In 68 Years Due To COVID-19
Advisor on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, releasing the Pakistan Economic Survey 2019-20 said the economy suffered massively due to the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Economic Survey 2020
Thursday by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh detailing the shocks to the economy due to the ongoing health crisis. Finance Advisor Hafeez touched upon the fragile situation ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus impact: Pakistan’s economy contracts for first time in 68 years by -0.38%
Advisor on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, releasing the Pakistan Economic Survey 2019-20 said the economy suffered massively due to the coronavirus pandemic which has so far infected about 120,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Budget 2020-21: 18.53 million jobs to be lost if complete shutdown becomes necessary
According to that survey, the highest unemployment (11.56%) is prevalent among the age 20-24, indicating youth unemployment ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about NetEase, the Chinese tech giant that raised $2.7 billion in Hong Kong
NetEase carried out a secondary listing in Hong Kong with the funds being used in part to accelerate its international expansion. NetEase is a Chinese internet giant but its brand name might not be ... ( read original story ...)
We got an exclusive look the pitch deck that SuperAnnotate used to raise $3 million to help AI ‘see’ objects
SuperAnnotate was founded by two Armenian brothers after the pair decided to showcase their tech at a startup event despite not having a company set up. ( read original story ...)