Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East.
Israel signs agreement with Moderna for potential COVID-19 vaccine
Israel has signed an agreement with Moderna Inc for the future purchase of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. “Israel has signed with the company …
North Korea’s Actions ‘Just the Beginning,’ Lankov Says
Andrei Lankov, professor at Kookmin University in Seoul and director of Korea Risk Group, talks about the tension between the two Koreas. North Korea destroyed a liaison office with South Korea and …
THE INVESTORS HAVE BEEN PLEASED TO CHANGE INVESTMENT FORUMS TO ONLINE MEETINGS
THE INVESTORS HAVE BEEN PLEASED TO CHANGE INVESTMENT FORUMS TO ONLINE MEETINGS. The coronavirus pandemic compelled the fina …
Economic Fallout: Why Central Asia Is Still Struggling to Survive the Coronavirus
So far, the medical impact of the pandemic in Central Asia appears to have been contained but there has been widespread damage throughout the country.
IFC, partners sign $89 million energy project deal for Afghanistan
(MENAFN – Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL owk): a member of the World Bank Group, and partners have signed the debt financing package for Afghanistan ‘s first long-term public-private partnership, a …
South Korea’s Finance Minister Confirms Plan to Tax Cryptocurrency
Although scant on details, South Korea’s finance minister has confirmed that taxes will be imposed on cryptocurrency in the country …
Foreign Investment In Iran In 2019 Dropped To Lowest Level In 17 Years
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its latest report says foreign direct investment (FDI) in Iran has dropped by 36.5 percent in 2019 compared with the previous year.
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry to consider 5% VAT on fertiliser
The Ministry of Finance will consider a value-added tax (VAT) rate of 5 per cent on fertiliser products which are now free of VAT in response to domestic producers’ claim that the zero VAT policy made …
KKR Looks to Triple Vietnam Investments After Vinhomes Deal
KKR & Co. expects to at least triple its investments in Vietnam in the next decade as it seeks to capture rising demand from the Southeast Asian nation’s growing middle class.The U.S. buyout firm’s in …