Business & Economy

Philippine President Signs 109.3 Billion USD National Budget For 2025

MANILA, Dec 30 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, today, signed into law the 6.33 trillion pesos (109.3 billion…

Afghanistan To Receive Nearly 10 Million USD In Aid For Displaced, Returnees

KABUL, Dec 30 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan will receive over 9.4 million U.S. dollars in aid, from leading aid agencies, for…

65 Percent Of Japanese Firms Hire Foreigners To Address Labour Shortages

TOKYO, Dec 30 (NNN-NHK) – Around 65 percent of companies in Japan hire foreign workers, to fill labour shortages, Kyodo…

Qatar Received Over Five Million Visitors This Year

DOHA, Dec 30 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Tourism, the regulatory body of the tourism sector, announced yesterday that, the country welcomed…

Suez Canal Tests New Lane Section To Boost Traffic

CAIRO, Dec 29 (NNN-MENA) – The Suez Canal has successfully tested a new lane, that allows ships to travel in…

Cambodia Lowers E-Visa Fees For Tourists

PHNOM PENH, Dec 29 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government, yesterday, decided to reduce e-visa fees for tourists and business or…

Saudi Arabia Allocates 500 Million USD To Support Yemeni Government

ADEN, Dec 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia allocated 500 million U.S. dollars to the Yemeni government, to cover state employees’…

Maldives Targets Five Billion USD From Tourism In 2025

MALÉ, Dec 27 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government plans to increase tourism revenue to five billion U.S. dollars in 2025,…

Türkiye Cuts Rate For 1st Time In Nearly Two Years, Eliciting Mixed Reactions

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Türkiye’s central bank, yesterday cut its benchmark interest rate by 250 basis…

Egypt To Engage Private Sector In Airports’ Management, Operation

CAIRO, Dec 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, said yesterday that, the government is willing to engage private…