Ississ on Sunday announced that the government has adopted a high-level programme to reduce tax evasion, stressing that the government has “no intention” to hike taxes.Speaking during a press …
HNB, ‘Best Sub-Custodian Bank in SL’ at Global Finance Awards
In another major milestone for the domestic banking industry, HNB PLC was presented with the award for Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Sri Lanka at the recently concluded Global Finance Awards 2020.The …
Prisoners’ release in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan of today offers a semblance of “endless wars” owing to many reasons including the inexorable supply of Afghan insurgents ready to lay down their lives for their country or religion.
Bangladesh’s stimulus package second highest among peer countries
Bangladesh’s stimulus packages aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic are one of the highest among a selective group of countries in Asia, according to a government paper.
Why China Is Missing Out on Trillions in Sustainable Investment
(Bloomberg) — Every Thursday at 9:00 p.m. for the past two years, around a dozen Chinese finance veterans and regulators have held a video call to talk about pushing the nation’s companies to meet …
Forced to grow vegetables for a living, footballer receives financial aid
Poverty had compelled 20-year-old footballer Asha Kumari to leave the football fields and work alongside her mother among vegetable fields instead, in Lakshmipur village of Dhanbad. However, there was …
Iraq agrees with oil companies on deeper output cuts in June – sources
Iraq has agreed with major oil companies operating its giant southern oilfields to cut crude production further in June, Iraqi officials working at the fields told Reuters on Sunday. Baghdad aims to i …
A Best-in-Class ETF to Gain Exposure to China
Careful scanning of the market and macro-level developments reveals one fund that could weather the storm well and deliver attractive returns to investors: the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI). In …
RBI mulls export of UPI, NEFT, other payment solutions as many countries seek to ‘replicate’ them
Stressing on the presence of low-cost payment solutions available in India such as NACH, NEFT, UPI etc, the Reserve Bank of India on Saturday indicated the scope of expanding these solutions to other …
Georgia continues to roll back lockdown restrictions despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Georgia has lifted its stay-at-home order for most seniors and plans to ease restrictions on restaurant capacity; Jonathan Serrie reports from Atlanta.