China has imposed restrictions on trains crossing from Kazakhstan delaying shipments of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of commodities such as iron ore, Kazakh companies said, as the Central Asian …
Nepal Is Reopening Everest for Tourists to Regain Lost Earnings. Will It Work?
International flights are set to resume in Nepal next week but Lakpa Tamang, a 31-year-old tourist guide in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, doubts if it will be business as usual. I …
No quick fix for Iraq’s Electricity Crisis
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News .
The heat wave in Iraq has raised the ire …
US continues to Support UNHCR in Iraq
UNHCR welcomes the new contribution of USD 41.8 Million from the United States of America that aims at supporting the response for Internally Displaced Iraqis, the 2020/2021 Syria Regional Refugee …
Iran Official: No Iranian Ships or Cargoes Have Been Seized-IRNA
No Iranian ships or gasoline cargoes have been seized, an unnamed official told Iran’s state news agency on Friday, following reports that four Iranian fuel cargoes had been transferred to other ships …
Israel-UAE peace deal won’t change Iran’s position, Emirati minister says
The U.S.-brokered peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is an irreversible “strategic shift” in the Middle East, says Anwar Gargash, the Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs.
Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil over COVID-19 scare
The Philippines imposed a temporary ban on poultry meat imports from Brazil on Friday (Aug 14) after two cities in China found traces of …
Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil on coronavirus scare
The Philippines imposed a temporary ban on poultry meat imports from Brazil on Friday after two cities in China found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food, including …
Japan exports to post double-digit fall again, machinery orders seen up: Reuters poll
Japan’s July exports are expected to have recorded a double-digit decline for the fifth straight month as the coronavirus pandemic hit global demand, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
StanChart: Bangladesh economy shows signs of positive growth despite global recession
Edward Lee mentioned that lower growth will partly be driven by slowdown in key trading partners, with the Eurozone, US and Middle East likely to contract sharply in FY20 and FY21.