Industry & Trade Australia-UAE trade deal cuts tariffs on 99% of products Nada Ali Sep 17, 2024 0 Australia announced a new trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, eliminating tariffs for…
Money Filipino expats’ remittances climb to $3.43b in July Nada Ali Sep 16, 2024 0 Remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) continued to rise in July 2024, reaching $3.43 billion, a 3.2 per cent…
Featured S. Arabia’s non-oil exports up by 10.5% in Q2 ’24 Aya Anwar Aug 22, 2024 0 Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports rose by 10.5 per cent in Q2 2024, driven by a 39.1 per cent surge in re-exported…
Featured Pakistan optimistic about IMF loan approval in Sept. Nada Ali Aug 21, 2024 0 Pakistan's Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, is optimistic about securing board approval for a new $7 billion…
Energy Pakistan seeks power loan restructure from China Nada Ali Jul 28, 2024 0 Pakistan has started discussions with China to restructure its power sector debt and is also considering reforms…
Industry & Trade Malaysia wants BRICS membership – PM Nada Ali Jul 28, 2024 0 Malaysia has applied to join BRICS, confirmed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a meeting with Russian Foreign…
Industry & Trade India sets to ease rice export curbs – sources Nada Ali Jul 18, 2024 0 India is considering reducing the floor price for basmati rice exports and changing the 20 per cent export tax on…
Africa News Zambia to establish new mineral investment entity Aya Anwar Jun 13, 2024 0 Zambia is gearing up to establish a fresh entity dedicated to investment and trading in minerals, aiming to…
Energy S. Arabia enters BIS-led central bank digital currency trial Aya Anwar Jun 5, 2024 0 Saudi Arabia's participation in a significant BIS-led trial for central bank digital currency (CBDC) marks a…
International News Thailand seeks entry into BRICS Nada Ali May 29, 2024 0 Thailand targets BRICS membership this month to enhance its global standing alongside Brazil, Russia, India, China…