LUMBINI, Nepal (AP) — Just next to the Mayadevi temple where Buddha was born more than 2,600 years ago, hundreds of people lined up outside a makeshift hospital on a recent hazy day, hoping their …
Malaysia’s Axiata, DiGi.Com shares suspend trading ahead of ‘material announcement’
Malaysia’s Axiata Group Bhd and DiGi.Com Bhd suspended trading of their shares on Thursday, pending a “material announcement”, both telecommunication companies said in exchange filings. Last month, …
Guan Eng urges Tuan Ibrahim to convene Malaysia’s own climate conference after US snub
Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng has urged Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man to convene a National Climate Change Conference for ideas to restore Malaysia’s activism …
Aramco in global alliance to launch finance academy
It aims to build the capabilities of top finance and accounting graduates in Saudi Arabia, helping to power the growth of financial services in the region and form a highly-skilled talent pool for …
Saudi Central Bank outlines COVID-19 strategy to IMF
When it comes to GCC, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the shining lights — both having rolled out successful vaccination programs for their populations …
Thai Large Banks Peer Review – 2021
The Viability Ratings (VR) of Thailand’s five largest banks are driven by their … their relatively weak asset quality and profitability compared to Fitch Ratings’ financial benchmarks of banks that …
Thai Large Banks Have Ratings Headroom Despite Weak Recovery
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Standard Chartered Bank maintains Thailand’s 2021 GDP growth forecast at 2.4%, expecting recovery to carry on
With the Bank of Thailand’s and the Finance Ministry’s latest relief measures totalling THB350 billion to aid hotel business operators, the second quarter of this year is tipped to be a turning point …
Why Iran desperately wants a new nuclear deal
The negotiation leverage that Iran has built up in wars, in terrorism and in partnerships in the region, is becoming a financial and political burden. Therefore, Iran needs the nuclear deal, and it …
Vietnam, Saudi Arabia work to boost bilateral cooperation
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung and Deputy Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia Bandar AlKhamies co-chaired the fourth session of the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia Joint …