Business & Economy

Nepal Resumes On-Arrival Visas For Foreign Tourists

KATHMANDU, Sept 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal yesterday resumed the on-arrival visa service to foreign tourists, fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with…

Brunei’s Economic Growth Projected At 3.5 Percent Next Year

Azlan Othman BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 23 (NNN-ANN) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projected Brunei’s economic growth at 3.5…

Financial Situation In Palestine Likely To Get More Complicated

RAMALLAH, Sept 23 (NNN-WAFA) – The financial situation of the Palestinian Authority (PA) is likely to get more complicated, unless…

Malaysia’s Tourism Receipts Plunge 71.2 Percent To 12.51 Billion USD

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s tourism receipts in 2020 slumped 71.2 percent to 52.4 billion ringgit (about 12.51…

Bank Of Japan Maintains Ultra-Easy Monetary Policy Amid COVID-19

TOKYO, Sept 23 (NNN-NHK) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, after a…

New Zealand Central Bank To Tighten Mortgage Lending Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), will proceed with its proposal to tighten Loan-to-Value…

Indian FDI Inflows Grow 62 Percent During First Four Months Of Current FY

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government said yesterday that, the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows increased…

ADB Lowers Indonesia’s Economic Growth Forecast To 3.5 Percent This Year

JAKARTA, Sept 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adjusted its forecast of Indonesia’s 2021 economic growth to…

Philippines To Grow By 4.5 Percent In 2021

MANILA, Sept 22 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine economy is recovering but remains “fragile” because of periodically tighter COVID-19 mobility restrictions,…

COVID-19 Changes New Zealanders’ Shopping Habits: Survey

WELLINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealanders’ grocery shopping over the past few years focused on the latest “superfood” or…