India stocks fluctuated as investors weighed the consequences of a border conflict with China’s military while coronavirus infections continue to rise as the South Asian nation reopens.The S&P BSE …
Qatar had no time to waste in tackling Covid-19 outbreak: HMC official
When people’s health and safety are the priority, the stakes are high, notes Faruk Mohamed Azad, assistant executive director, Business Development at Hamad Medical Corporation and an alumnus of QF …
Universal Music Group Expands to Morocco and Israel
Universal Music Group (UMG) has expanded its Middle East and North Africa operations by launching new divisions in Morocco and Israel. Universal Music Morocco will operate from Casablanca, led by …
Why Universal Music Group Now Has Offices in Israel and Morocco
UMG’s EVP of market development Adam Granite explains the record giant’s reasons for putting down new roots, and hints at the possibility of further expansion down the line …
Israel’s Annexation Puzzle in the Age of Great Power Competition
Cultivating ties with China has been one important component of Benjamin Netanyahu’s grand strategy of building national resilience through economic, political, and military strength.
Nepal ties and the Benaras to Bengaluru spectrum
India needs a new prism to view its relationship with its Himalayan neighbour, keeping in mind the past and the future …
‘This is my year’s earnings’: Nepal’s tourism industry is reeling after the Everest climbing season was canceled
Over 1 million workers in Nepal rely on tourism, but a nationwide lockdown has left many unable to pay rent and afford food.
Iraq’s June oil exports fall 8 pct, gets closer to OPEC+ output cut target
Iraq’s oil exports have fallen by 8 percent or 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) so far in June, according to shipping data and industry sources, suggesting OPEC’s second-largest producer is getting …
Japan manufacturers’ business mood worsens again on pandemic woes – Reuters Tankan Survey
The dollar is on the back foot amid hopes for fiscal and monetary stimulus. Equities are trading higher after fresh support was announced by the Bank of Japan and the Fed yesterday. There was also …
Maria Ressa, Crusading Journalist, Is Convicted in Philippines Libel Case
The conviction of Ms. Ressa, a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte and his violent drug war, is the latest blow to press freedoms in the country.