Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights.
Asian markets rise as Japan reports better business sentiment
Benchmark indexes in Singapore and Indonesia rose, while stocks fell in Taiwan The quarterly “tankan” survey by the Bank of Japan showed business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations for a …
ADB to Enhance Access to Finance of Rural Industries in Bhutan
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $20 million loan to improve access to financial services of rural cottage and small industries (CSIs) in Bhutan. Rural CSIs in Bhutan …
Qatar-US business relationship now worth more than $200bn
The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC), the Silicon Valley Forum and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington DC hosted a virtual event on December 8, entitled ‘Qatar in Focus: Smarter Countries …
Qatar’s accomplishments are evidence of solid foundations of State’s pillars: Shura Council Speaker
Speaker of the Shura Council H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud underlined that the accomplishments achieved by the State of Qatar in various fields under the wise leadership of Amir H H …
Kuwait approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine authorised by a joint committee of the medicine registration and supervision department and the public health department for the evaluation and registration of vaccines …
Sats tops Singapore companies in Asean corporate governance ranking
It placed first out of 100 Singapore publicly-listed companies from 11th place previously.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dubai Business Conditions Worsen as Pandemic Weighs on Demand
Business activity in Dubai dropped for a second month in November as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh on demand.
Dubai’s secondary home sales hit 7-year high; buyers spend $1.5bln in one month
The secondary property market in Dubai has hit the highest record in seven years, with thousands of completed homes worth 5.7 billion dirhams ($1.5 billion) snapped up in just one month, the latest …
Dubai’s GDRFA unveils new ALSAADA Tourist card
The card will offer exclusive privileges, discounts, and promotions to tourists visiting Dubai and will be distributed free of charge.