Sanctions, geopolitics and Covid-19 have diminished the strength of the three currencies and weakened the economies of Beirut, Tehran and Damascus …
Investments into startups in Saudi Arabia soar by 102% to $95m in first half of year
Startups in Saudi Arabia have seen a 102% year-on-year increase in funding in the first half of the year to $95m, amid Covid-19 pandemic. According to a MAGNiTT report sponsored by Saudi Venture …
Philip Hammond U-turn: Ex-Chancellor becomes Saudi adviser after swipe at ‘radical’ Tories
PHILIP HAMMOND will take up an advisory role with the Saudi Government, only months after describing the Conservative Party as too “radical” and “intolerant”.
Thai PM says “I don’t know” on finance team resignation reports
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday he knows nothing about resignation plans by members of his top finance team amid conflicting media reports. Thai online media reports said …
Confusion Amid Reports Thailand’s Top Economic Team to Resign
Thailand’s Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana and economic policy guru and Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak are planning to resign their posts, local media reported on Wednesday …
India-Iran Relations: US sanctions delayed India’s invovement in connectivity projects, says expert
One of the major issues that have caused the delay in the completion of the projects are the sanctions imposed by the US on Iran which include commodities too, because of which it became difficult for …
Online investors drive Philippine stock market accounts up 12.7% in 2019
The growth of online accounts in the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) drove a double-digit increase in total accounts for 2019, with the local bourse optimistic for 2020. Data from the annual …
Japan is seriously considering to issue digital currency – report
Japan’s government is said to be seriously considering issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).The post Japan is seriously considering to issue digital currency – report appeared first on The …
Japan’s economy to shrink 4.7% in 2020/21: central bank
Japan’s economy will contract 4.7 percent in the year to March 2021, the central bank said Wednesday, projecting a recovery the following year but warning that deep uncertainty remains. The Bank of Ja …
Japan’s Blue-Chip Index Has New Member: Tokyo Exchange Operator
Japan Exchange Group Inc. will join Japan’s Nikkei 225, becoming the index’s latest entrant following the buyout of Sony Financial Holdings.The operator of the Tokyo and Osaka exchanges will join the …