The total revenue of Omani hotels in the three-to-five-star category fell by 42.2 percent in the first four months of the year to OR55.18 million ($143.5m), compared to the same period in 2019, as the …
Cattle herder to MBA: Expat in UAE learns his way to success
An Indian worker who started out as a cattle herder at a desert in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa has used the power of education to change his fortunes. With generous help from his Emirati sponsor, Shareef M.P.
New enterprises for producing dried, frozen persimmons to be built in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan discloses data on retail sales of gasoline, diesel fuel Oil&Gas 20:13 …
How COVID-19 changed the lifestyle in Saudi Arabia
People sit at a cafe in a mall in the Saudi capital Riyadh on June 4, 2020, after it reopened following the easing of some restrictions to stem the spead of the novel coronavirus. Image Credit: AFP …
Migrant workers stuck in virus-hit Iraq with no wages or way home
For years, Rajib Sheikh wired money to his native Bangladesh from his day job in Iraq. “More than 20,000 have lost their jobs,” he told AFP, adding that the numbers could be even higher, given how …
PPE exports provide new opportunity for Bangladesh
The export of personal protective equipment (PPE) has opened a new avenue for apparel manufacturers of Bangladesh who are reeling from order cancellations and downswings of exports in the Covid-19 …
OP-ED: A boom in Bangladesh
This situation was predicted earlier and was termed as the Silver Tsunami, a situation Bangladesh will be putting itself in around 2050. A far-fetched problem? According to World Bank Data, from 2015 …
COVID-19: Pakistan wraps up repatriation mission as more than 60,000 fly home from UAE
Pakistan has completed its repatriation mission from the UAE as more than 60,000 stranded people have flown back home during the last three months. “We are pleased to announce the completion of our …
Outrage in Pakistan over ‘unwarranted’ hike in prices of petroleum products
The federal government of Pakistan is facing criticism not only from the Opposition parties, but also from social and mainstream media for raising fuel prices ranging between 25.8 per cent and 66 per …
TCB to reinforce Bhutan as a high-end destination
One of the many strategies, an important one, is to reinforce Bhutan as a high-end tourist destination and strictly implement the “high value, low volume” policy. This means hotels, especially budget …