MG Motor is continuing its rapid expansion across the Middle East with the announcement that GB Auto has been appointed as the brand’s exclusive distributor in Iraq. The new partnership will see six …
Olympus to end camera operations in South Korea
Olympus will end its consumer camera operations in South Korea, the company announced on Wednesday. The Japanese optics giant said it “wanted to provide great products and services” but decided to end …
Qatar triples swap line with Turkey
Qatar has offered support to Turkey’s central bank, expanding a currency-swap agreement to $15 billion as Ankara seeks to mitigate economic shocks from the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh garment workers clash with police over wages
Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas and swung batons to disperse more than 1,000 garment factory workers who were demanding that they be paid salaries and bonuses ahead of Islam’s biggest …
China prepares to stage annual congress – and pretence of business as usual
Delayed event to signal victory over coronavirus but country in unchartered economic and social territory …
BRIEF-Arab Potash says Sinochem Macao and APC Jordan agree on potash supply from Jordan to China
Mill manager Josh Wheeler examines a pile processed potash at the Mosaic Potash Colonsay mine storage facility in Colonsay, Saskatchewan September 24, 2009. Potash drilled from the earth is carried up …
Hong Kong Property Giant Beats Out Rivals To Grab Low-Priced Land Amid COVID-19 Downturn
CK Asset Holdings, the property arm of Li Ka-shing’s empire, was awarded a land plot in Kowloon for the bargain price of HK$4.95 billion ($639 million).
KPMG Bahrain launches online ‘Future Readiness Assessment’ tool
… launched an online ‘Future Readiness Assessment’ tool that will be accessible free of charge for all organisations across Bahrain. The tool enables organisations to explore, understand and assess …
Kazakhstan’s financial authorities to strengthen supervision of financial markets
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), Kazakhstan’s National Bank (NBK) and Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan (ARDFM) signed a tripartite agreement on …
Sri Lanka’s IT-BPM Industry: A Beacon of Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
Drifting the curve’ is the SLASSCOM industry strategy for building momentum to come out of the ‘corner’ (current situation) stronger. When race car drivers approach a bend on the track, unlike …