Finance, Women and Small and Medium Enterprises were convened in a fully digital format, a feat never before accomplished in APEC. “The Malaysian year will be fondly remembered as the year Malaysia …
AirAsia X explains Malaysia Airports’ RM78mil debt owed
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd says the RM78 million it owes Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is largely made up of the RM23 difference per passenger in Passenger Service Charges (PSC) which was …
Iraq’s Prime Minister Bets Big on Economic Reforms
Finance Minister Ali Allawi said the goal was to “create a strategic and policy framework for a new Iraqi economy.” If it is faithfully executed, Iraq will “have a restructured and more dynamic …
‘Are others from Bangladesh? Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP over free vaccine promise for Bihar
In its manifesto released on October 22, the BJP promised to offer free Covid vaccination for Bihar. The promise triggered a massive controversy with many opposition leaders questioning the Centre for …
Explained: Why has the comparison between India, Bangladesh per capita GDP got so much attention?
Bangladesh’s per capita GDP was merely half of India’s in 2007 — but this was just before the global financial crisis. It was roughly 70% of India’s in 2014 and this gap closed rapidly in the last few …
India Stocks Decline as U.S. Stimulus Concern Mutes Sentiment
India stocks fell, as an elusive U.S. stimulus deal kept sentiment muted in the region while investors closely watched the earnings for local companies.
India’s title of the world’s largest receiver of remittances is in danger
India received $83 billion in foreign remittances in 2019, topping the list of the world’s largest remittance receivers, but the coronavirus pandemic and some key structural issues are making it …
Brunei: rise by 2.1 pct seen in consumer price index, August
According to the most recent official data issued on Saturday, Brunei’s total consumer price index (CPI) climbed by 2.1 percent annually during August.
The climb was mostly because of the …
QFC virtually connects global financial hubs to buoyant Qatar market
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has organised a line-up of engaging virtual events spanning across three days, including the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Alliance of International …
PROJECTS: Kuwait introduces curbs on new projects
Kuwait has told its government offices to submit feasibility studies for all new projects before they can get funding as part of new austerity measures spurred by weak oil prices and the spread of …