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Bitcoin 'revolution' a work in progress
Published on 03/09/2022
» El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took the stage to fireworks, announcing to a cheering crowd of crypto enthusiasts at a beachside confab that Bitcoin would revolutionise his country.
Cuba authorises foreign investment in wholesale, retail
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» HAVANA: The Cuban government has announced it will allow foreign investment in domestic wholesale and retail trade for the first time in 60 years, in a move aimed at addressing critical shortages of goods.
War starts to take a toll on Thailand's Russian tourism market
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 09/03/2022
» Thai tourism faces another obstacle on its path to recovery as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is starting to impact this year's market.
Will Sanctions Force Putin to Back Down in Ukraine? History Suggests It's Unlikely
Business, Published on 05/03/2022
» Western nations have in the past week imposed the most sweeping economic sanctions against a major country in recent decades, moves that are likely to cripple the Russian economy and sharply raise the costs of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Thailand urges WTO to tackle Covid-19 barriers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/10/2021
» Thailand has urged World Trade Organization (WTO) members to step up tackling trade barriers and provide trade facilitation for essential products to cope with Covid-19 such as vaccine production to prevent further impact on global trade expansion.
CEO Pay Surged in a Year of Upheaval, Leadership Hurdles
Business, Published on 13/04/2021
» CEO pay surged in 2020, a year of historic business upheaval, a wrenching labor market for many workers and unprecedented challenges for many leaders.
Smartphone giant Xiaomi reels as US ramps up China blacklist
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» HONG KONG: Shares in Xiaomi collapsed on Friday after the United States blacklisted the smartphone giant and a host of other Chinese firms as the Trump administration aims to cement its trade war legacy against Beijing.
US clamps down on China tech, blacklists CNOOC
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US government on Thursday ramped up sanctions and restrictions on Chinese firms over Beijing's actions in the disputed South China Sea, and the security threat posed by technology.
Rice price guarantees unchanged
Published on 17/07/2020
» Guaranteed rice prices for the 2020-21 crop year will be unchanged from those of the previous season, the National Rice Policy Committee decided on Friday.
Marriott to exit Cuba after new Trump sanctions
AFP, Published on 06/06/2020
» HAVANA: Marriott has been ordered by the US Treasury Department to close its Four Points Sheraton hotel in Havana by the end of August and abandon plans to open others in Cuba, a spokeswoman for the American hotel group told AFP on Friday.