Answer: Dubai offers non-resident purchasers finance, but the procedure is different. Down payments and credit checks may be required for mortgages. Consult with foreign investor banks and mortgage ...
WFP concerned at dwindling aid to Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN food agency has expressed its concern over dwindling assistance to Afghanistan, warning that the situation is getting worse. In a post on X, the World Food Programme (WFP) ...
Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund announces highest 2023 dividend payout of RM57.8 billion
who assumed the position on Feb 19 after his predecessor Amir Hamzah Azizan departed for his appointment as the second finance minister of Malaysia. The move is aligned with Prime Minister Anwar ...
Turkey’s banking sector records net profit of USD20.57B in 2023
(MENAFN) In 2023, Turkey’s banking sector demonstrated robust financial performance, as reported by the country's banking watchdog on Thursday. The sector recorded a net profit of 603.6 billion ...
Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah Cash-Out Programme extended to Orang Asli in peninsular Malaysia, says minister
Cash-Out Programme in rural areas has been extended to the Orang Asli community in Peninsular Malaysia, said Finance ...
Larger declines in oil prices or extended OPEC+ cuts could weigh on Iraq’s fiscal account, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that larger declines in oil prices or extended OPEC+ cuts could weigh on Iraq's fiscal and external accounts. "Iraq needs to increase non-oil exports and ...
Alarming debt crisis top priority for new Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan
Newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif highlighted country's alarming debt crisis on Sunday. While addressing the financial crisis in the country, Sharif said that even the ...
Iraq set for further non-oil growth but risks remain, IMF says
Iraq's non-oil economy will continue its growth momentum in 2024, after expanding an estimated 6 per cent in 2023, although risks to the outlook persist, the International Monetary Fund has said.The ...
Vietnam asks Japan to clarify allegation on murder of Vietnamese citizen
HANOI: Vietnam’s representative agencies in Japan have asked local authorities to speed up investigations into the case of a Vietnamese citizen who was alleged to be murdered in Higashiomi city of ...
Mercury rising: Why a Thai community believes it is being poisoned across the international border
The Thai-funded Hongsa plant operates from neighbouring Laos where environmental scrutiny is weak. In recent years, Thai citizens have found mercury and other acidic gases drifting to their homes.