S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered its outlook on Japan's sovereign debt rating to stable from positive, citing increased uncertainty over the country's fiscal health as it boosts spending to ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Minister: Bangladesh to be voice of climate vulnerable countries
Bangladesh also requested all to contribute by providing technical and financial support to carry out the priority works ahead, reports UNB. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh parliament to convene Wednesday for budget session
The parliament will go into session on Wednesday for the national budget for fiscal year 2020-21 as Bangladesh grapples with a worsening coronavirus epidemic. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association Place 8 Point Demand ahead of National Budget
Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association has recently placed 8-point list of demands, including extension of bank loan repayment date by 6 months, for which they wouldn’t like to see the central ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s GDP to stagnate as global economy sees worst recession in 80 years: World Bank
The country’s economy is projected to rebound sharply and record 4.8 percent growth in 2021, although still lower than the World Bank’s earlier projection in January. ( read original story ...)
Macao, Government of — Moody’s – Macao’s credit profile balances large fiscal and external surpluses against severe economic shocks
Read the full article at Moody's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business community sees the need for national security laws, says think tank
Like most economies, Hong Kong should have a national security law — even if Beijing is the one imposing it on the city, a think tank said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Visit Maldives reappoints Anne Wild & Associates to its PR
Visit Maldives has reappointed Anne Wild & Associates (AWA) to its public relations account, for the second consecutive year.Agency managing director, Anne Wild, said she was excited to continue ... ( read original story ...)
Gulf travel agents believe the region will return to international travel by August and September
As regular passenger flights are slowly reintroduced at various airports around the region, a new survey shows that Gulf-based travel agents envisage a full return to international travel by August ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain unveiled major digital banking projects
This was revealed following a virtual meeting involving Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Rasheed Al Maraj, the board of directors of the Bahrain Association of Banks and senior officials of some ... ( read original story ...)