They believe Bangladesh’s media, particularly public broadcasters, played a major role in making people aware of the benefits of having fewer children, by pointing out that it helps parents take …
Indonesia Multi-Sectoral Response Plan to COVID-19 (May – October 2020)
English Appeal on Indonesia about Agriculture, Coordination, Aged Persons, Children, Epidemic and more; published on 08 Jun 2020 by OCHA …
Business leaders pen letter to push for Georgia hate crimes law
Georgia is one of only four states without a hate crime law. That fact is gaining attention more than ever in the wake of social unrest and demonstrations across the country. On Monday, a coalition of …
Georgia Power and coalition of Georgia businesses urge passage of hate crimes legislation
Georgia Power, along with a coalition of leading Georgia businesses, have signed a letter asking the Georgia General Assembly to support, approve and sign into law a comprehensive, specific and clear …
Lebanon’s currency crisis takes down economy
The peg, overvalued by an estimated 50% in recent years, hollowed out manufacturing and agriculture by making Lebanese goods less competitive abroad …
Israel Finance Ministry OK with Cellcom-Golan merger
Israel’s Ministry of Finance has given its OK to the merger of (CEL +4.6%) and Golan Telecom. The agency couldn’t find a “substantial reason” to oppose the deal, in part due to …
Saudi Arabia to end voluntary cuts on top of OPEC+ pact
Saudi Arabia will boost output in July to match its output OPEC quota while ending deeper, voluntary cuts amid signs of global demand recovering, the Saudi energy minister said on Monday. OPEC, Russia …
Singapore’s Infrastructure Asia inks collaboration deal with Myanmar
Singapore’s Infrastructure Asia will identify suitable investors for infrastructure projects in Myanmar, following an agreement inked with Myanmar’s Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry (MoPFI) …
North Korea Says It’s Cutting Communications With South Korea
North Korea will shut down a liaison office it shares with South Korea by noon on Tuesday, along with other official communication lines including a hotline between its leader Kim Jong Un and South …
How Coronavirus Upended 20 Million Lives in India’s Finance Hub
When the bubonic plague arrived on ships in 1896, death and fear emptied half of Mumbai. Ensuing labor shortages devastated the city’s cotton mills, the mainstay of the contemporary economy.