Business & Economy

Lebanon Names Diplomat Mustapha Adib As Premier

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon named, on Monday, Lebanese Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as premier. Adib succeeded in…

Israel’s Director Of Budget At Finance Ministry Resigns

JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s director of budget, at the Finance Ministry, resigned yesterday, claiming intervention by the political…

Fijian Gov’t To Roll Out Cash-For-Work Programme To Assist 130,000 Unemployed Fijians

SUVA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Cash-for-Work programme will be piloted in the western side of Fiji’s main island, Viti…

New Zealand Stock Exchange Website Collapses On Fifth Day

WELLINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) website, collapsed this morning, as a result of cyber attack.…

RCEP Countries Plan To Hold Meeting In Oct, Aimed At Deal-Signing Within This Year

HANOI, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), are expected to hold a meeting…

Pakistan To Establish Three “Marble Cities” To Attract Investors

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (NNN-APP) – Minister for Industries of Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, Muhammad Khan Toor Utmankhail, said, the provincial…

Thailand Finalising Plans To Allow 9-Month Stay In Phuket For Tourists

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that, his ministry is in talks with…

LADA eyes 2.5 mln tourist arrivals in Langkawi this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) targets 2.5 million tourist arrivals in Langkawi this year backed…

Asean+3 reaffirm commitment to counter COVID-19 fallout

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Economic ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan…

East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Discuss Post-COVID-19 Growth

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers stressed the importance of further strengthening regional economic cooperation and accelerating post-COVID economic…