Dhofar Poultry Company is betting big on the Oman and wider Gulf market during 2021 with ambitions to grow its revenues to OR12 million ($31.1 million), up OR2 million from last year. With its …
How to book Oman Air flights using Etihad Guest miles (as BA has dropped Muscat)
This article looks at how to book Oman Air flights using frequent flyer miles. In 2019 I did a trip to Oman, a country I had wanted to visit for some time, with Oman Air. I had planned to return with …
Watchdogs Call for Transparency as Cambodia Strikes Oil
Civil society organizations and Cambodia’s banned opposition party have called on the government to release detailed information about revenue it is earning from the petroleum industry, days after the …
Syria blasts US for sanctions, following UN expert’s remarks
Syria on Saturday lambasted the U.S. government for sanctions it has imposed on Damascus, following a U.N. special rapporteur’s statement that called on Washington to …
Govt’s vision for trade with Afghanistan, CARs is to make Pakistan economic hub: Dawood
Adviser on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said government’s vision for trade and economic relations with Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs) is to make Pakistan a hub for …
South Korea’s Export Growth in December Fastest Since 2018
South Korea’s exports climbed at the fastest pace in more than two years in December, buoyed by a pickup in global demand as vaccines raised hopes for a recovery. The value of overseas shipments …
Thailand mulls tougher curbs amid fears of second COVID wave
Authorities suggest tighter restrictions on businesses and people’s movements in 28 provinces including capital Bangkok.
Alesha Mart launches e-commerce business promising faster delivery
Alesha Mart has launched its e-commerce business, aleshamart.com, offering innovative and customised services to meet the needs of consumers.
Hong Kong’s worst recession on record points to bleak outlook in 2021 for residential property and commercial real estate prices
Mass market and luxury home prices are expected to decline between 5 and 10 per cent in 2021, while grade A office rents are likely to fall by as much as 16 per cent.
Hong Kong customs seized HK$4.6 billion in dirty money in 2020, as launderers were forced to adapt to Covid-19
Hong Kong customs officials seized HK$4.6 billion (US$593.3 million) in dirty money in 2020 – a four-year high – as transnational rackets turned to novel methods for smuggling cash into the city and …