Dubai: Bahrain based Arab Insurance Group (ARIG) slipped into the red, with losses of $3.62 million for the first six months of 2020 against a profit of $9.53 million last year. The region’s insurance …
UAE banks headed for more job losses in second half of 2020
Shrinking interest margins and non-interest incomes force banks to cut costs further Dubai: UAE banks, especially those with large retail operations are headed for more redundancies as businesses is …
Gyapu Marketplace- An e-commerce marketplace of Nepal stepping towards the South Asian Market
Gyapu Marketplace is the fastest growing e-commerce start-up from Nepal, founded by a Nepali Entrepreneur Gyanendra Khadka, who envisions making Gyapu a truly global brand that represents Nepal in a …
As Everest prepares to reopen for autumn climbing season, is Nepal putting cash before caution?
Not for the first time, the tourism-dependent Himalayan nation appears to put profit ahead of personal safety.
From Taiwan to Myanmar, the business interests of Apple Daily’s Jimmy Lai
The arrest of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and the police raid on the newsroom of his tabloid-style Apple Daily have turned the spotlight onto the tycoon’s business empire.Lai – one of t …
Thailand’s New Economic Team Takes Charge as Growth Sputters
Former banker Predee Daochai was inaugurated as Thailand’s new finance minister in Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s revamped Cabinet that’s tasked to lead the country out of its worst-ever economic …
Vietnam seeks to boost agricultural trade with Venezuela
Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen attends the webinar on August 11 (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela held a webinar on August 11 …
Vietnam wants to be Samsung’s strategic production base
The Prime Minister highly appreciated the results of production and business activities of Samsung in Vietnam, especially the implementation of commitments that Samsung has made to Vietnam such as the …
Vestas surpasses 1 GW of order intake in Vietnam, winning its eighth intertidal project in the country
Vestas leads the market for wind energy in Vietnam with over 1 GW of projects installed or under construction, after securing an additional 50 MW order for the second phase of Hoa Binh 1 wind farm.
Bhutan lockdown blow to border trade
Bhutan announced a nationwide, indefinite lockdown from Tuesday to battle the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the decision — the first in the kingdom since the pandemic broke out — pressing a pause …