India’s infrastructure output contracted 23.4% in May from a year earlier, data released on Tuesday showed, dragged down by more than two months of coronavirus lockdown. Infrastructure output, which …
Kyrgyzstan: Bills Curbing Basic Freedoms Advance
Both bills have been widely criticized domestically and internationally. Parliament was scheduled to consider both bills in June, but has not put either to a vote. Kyrgyzstan is a party to the …
Israel’s proposed annexation of the West Bank could bring a ‘diplomatic tsunami’
PM Benjamin Netanyahu could begin to unveil his annexation plans on July 1 – a move that would be the most contentious move of his lengthy premiership.
CRIF Omesti gets licence in Malaysia
CRIF Omesti Sdn Bhd has obtained a credit reporting agency (CRA) licence in Malaysia from the Finance Ministry.
Afghanistan- Editorial: Revisit strategy!
Afghan talks anticipated to kick-off, in the best-case scenario, by the end of July, the required commitments which were supposed to pave the ground for them haven’t been met yet. Of them, the …
Bankers group says Philippine financial system is sound amid Wirecard controversy
The Bankers Association of the Philippines on Tuesday said the Philippine financial system is stable despite the financial scandal involving German payments firm Wirecard, which dragged two of the …
Climate Finance Protects the Vulnerable
English News and Press Release on Bangladesh and 2 other countries about Climate Change and Environment, Disaster Management, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 29 Jun 2020 by World Bank …
Israel Announces Extension of Unemployment Benefits
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Israel Katz, formerly Transportation Minister, at the opening ceremony of the Ramon Airport near Eilat on January 21, 2019. Israel will extend …
World Bank Provides US$100 Million Top-Up Support to Jordan’s Accelerated Education Sector Reforms and Response to COVID-19 Crisis
English News and Press Release on Jordan about Education, Children, Refugees and Epidemic; published on 29 Jun 2020 by World Bank …
Philippines eyes JVs, PPPs with Qatar in various sectors, says official
The Philippines is intensifying its commitment in forging robust trade and investment ties with its partners in the Middle East, such as Qatar, especially in the field of Islamic finance, among other …