Sri Lankan shares rose marginally on Wednesday with financial stocks comprising more than half the session’s gains, helping the benchmark index close higher for a third straight day.
South Korea’s Economic Policies Prepared It for the Coronavirus—North Korea’s Did Not
While Pyongyang appropriates its citizens’ foreign currency, Seoul becomes a safe haven for foreign investors.
US court asked to force Facebook to release Myanmar officials’ data for genocide case
Lawyers bringing a case before the World Court accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority have asked a U.S. district court to order Facebook to release posts and communications …
Thailand approves $300 mln aid for drought-stricken sugarcane farmers
Thailand approved 10 billion baht ($319 million) in aid on Tuesday for its sugarcane farmers, whose output has been hit by drought. Thailand is the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, behind Brazil …
Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is ramped up: threats to “uproot”, prison sentences and psychological pressures
Reports of new threats to “uproot” the community in Shiraz, along with an unprecedented number of new prison sentences, reincarcerations and a media campaign of hatred, are raising concerns for the …
Bangladesh MPs join budget session wearing masks amid coronavirus outbreak
Several precautionary measures were taken to prevent coronavirus infection risks during the budget session. Representatives of the government and the opposition attended the session, all wearing masks …
RPT-INSIGHT-Singapore’s migrant workers fear financial ruin after virus ordeal
Jobs main concern of migrant workers as economy reopens * Many workers saddled with hefty debts * Thousands of workers stuck in dormitory quarantine …
Timor-Leste GDP and Economic Data
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Timor-Leste economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and …
Former Armenian Finance Minister Said to Have Accepted $22.4 Million Bribe
Armenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office today announced that Gagik Khachatryan, a former head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) and former Minister of Finance, arrested last August on embezzlement …
UAE- Cabinet approves reformation of Board of Directors of Etihad Credit Insurance
The UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 9/8 for the year 2020 approved the reformation of the Board of Directors of Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE’s Federal Export Credit Company, chaired by H.H. Sheikh …