Business & Economy

Yearender: After Another Year Of Hardship, People In Mideast Keep Hope Alive For Better Life

by Xinhua writer Tian Ye CAIRO, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – As people in the Middle East bid farewell to the…

Turkish President Pledges To Make Turkey Among 10 Largest Economies In 2023

ANKARA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday, reiterated his government’s 2023 goal, to include Turkey among…

In Asia, World’s Largest Trade Deal Enters Into Force

JAKARTA, Jan 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest trade deal, so far, enters…

Turkey’s Shops Gradually Reduce Prices As Currency Rebounds

ISTANBUL, Dec 31 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s shopkeepers gradually started to lower the prices of goods, as the Turkish currency rebounded.…

Feature: Lebanese Turn To Private New Year Celebrations Amid Economic Crisis, COVID-19 Pandemic

by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Karim Hajj carefully arranges his cutlery in preparation for the small celebration…

Pakistan’s National Airline Resumes Direct Flights To Iran After Five Years

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), resumed direct flights to Iran, after a gap of five years,…

Vietnamese Parliament To Discuss Urgent Economic Issues At Extraordinary Session

HANOI, Dec 31 (NNN-VNA) – The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country’s top legislature, will gather online from…

Int’l Arrivals To Vietnam Nosedive 95.9 Percent In 2021

HANOI, Dec 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam welcomed some 157,300 international arrivals in 2021, plunging 95.9 percent on year, mainly due…

Vietnam Posts Four Billion USD In Trade Surplus In 2021

HANOI, Dec 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported an estimated trade value of 668.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, up 22.6…

Cambodia Vows To Strengthen ASEAN’s Centrality For Regional Peace, Security, Prosperity

PHNOM PENH, Dec 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, the incoming chair of ASEAN for 2022, vowed to strengthen ASEAN centrality, in…