YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar government planned to provide special relief loan to farmers to relieve the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the agricultural sector, according to Ministry of Planning, …
Iran: What will happen when the conservatives take complete control?
Unless the state prioritises Iran’s national interests over unrealistic revolutionary goals, it can no longer blame others for the country’s problems …
Iran, Hezbollah say US sanctions will worsen Syrians’ suffering
US law imposes far-reaching financial restrictions to compel Damascus government to halt ‘attacks on the Syrian people’.
Vietnam Airlines proposes Gov’t financial support to overcome difficulties
Vietnam Airlines has proposed the Government to lend a minimum of VND4 trillion (US$172 million) or maximum of VND12 trillion at the lowest preference interest rate to help the firm overcome serious …
Indonesia finance: Sri Mulyani Indrawati makes sense of Covid-19
it turns to Indonesia’s minister of finance – but she has never faced a challenge like this. Sri Mulyani Indrawati is Indonesia’s financial and economic trouble-shooter. Whether it is managing the …
India tells two state firms not to use China telecoms gear, source says
NEW DELHI, June 18 (Reuters) – India has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government …
Fears About India Retail Loan Defaults Overblown, Macquarie Says
The volume of Indian loans subject to moratorium is dropping, suggesting that fears about large-scale defaults on banks’ retail lending books may be overblown, according to analysts at Macquarie Group …
Coronavirus: China calls on banks to give up US$212 billion in profits to finance cheap business lending
China’s government is reaching beyond its monetary policy tool box to free up capital and direct funds towards the nation’s cash-starved businesses to help the economy claw its way out of its worst …
Qatar Finance and Business Academy-Northumbria University goes online with virtual open day
Qatar’s leading learning and development organisation, The Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in partnership with Northumbria University (QFBA-Northumbria University) will host a digital sessi …
Prodrive-led dream team assembles ‘the ultimate rally car’ for 2021 Dakar
If you had nearly unlimited dosh to assemble a dream team to win the 2021 Dakar Rally, you’d have a hard time doing better than the crew behind the BRX T1. The abyssal well of finance comes from …