Business & Economy

Pakistani FM Leaves For Iran, Saudi Arabia Amid Mideast Tensions

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, embarked on a visit to Iran and Saudi Arabia,…

Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Welcomes 873,297 Chinese Tourists Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 13 (NNN-AKP) – About 873,297 Chinese tourists visited Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park in 2019, accounting for…

Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Denies Intention To Convert USD Deposits Into Lebanese Pounds

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, denied his reported intention to convert U.S. dollar deposits…

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Visiting Indonesian President

DUBAI, Jan 13 (NNN-WAM) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Sunday, welcomed visiting…

Ex-Nissan Chief Reaffirms No Ambition For Political Role In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (NNN-NNA) – Former Nissan chief, Carlos Ghosn, said, he has no plan to play a political role…

Roundup: Afghan Saffron Production Increases By 22 Percent In 2019

KABUL, Jan 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghan farmers harvested 22 percent more saffron last year than in 2018, hoping the golden…

Brunei Sees 85.5 Percent Trade Surplus Drop In Oct, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 12 (NNN-BB NEWS) – Brunei recorded an 85.5 percent year-on-year drop in trade surplus, for Oct,…

Eight Persons Killed After Explosion In Chemical Factory In India

MUMBAI, India, Jan 12 (NNN-PTI) – Eight persons have died and several more are feared trapped, following an explosion in…

Former Chairman Of China Development Bank Expelled From CPC

BEIJING, Jan 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hu Huaibang, ex-chairman of China Development Bank (CDB), has been expelled from the Communist Party…

United States Declares New Sanctions On Iranian Officials And Exports

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US slapped new sanctions on Iran, to cut off “billions of dollars” of support…