Pakistan floods: Officials struggle to stop Manchar Lake overflowing
2022-09-06
A prior make an effort to drain the river to stem the particular overflow had did not adequately reduce water levels.Continue Reading
Banks raise fixed deposit rates as demand surges for safe returns
2022-09-05
Rising interest rates may be bad news for those taking bank loans, but there is a flip side – rates are also higher now for people who are putting money into fixed deposits.Continue Reading
Mobile salary disbursement, coming soon to a treasury near you
2022-09-05
Mobile business-to-business or consumer payments could hit $16.5 trillion by 2012, says Celent senior analyst Red Gillen.Continue Reading
Debtors told to go to the Impact fair
2022-09-04
More than 210, 000 people have already been saved from courtroom proceedings after defaulting on loans worth 38 billion baht thanks to debt mediation events organised nationwide over the past six months, says Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin.Continue Reading
‘We’ve gone back 50 years’: Pakistan farmers count flood damage
2022-09-03
SAMMU KHAN BHANBRO: Pakistan’s farmers are still counting their losses from the devastating floods that have put a third of the country under water, but the long-term impact is already clear. “We have gone back 50 years,” said Ashraf Ali Bhanbro, a farmer in Sindh province whose 2,500 acres ofContinue Reading
Mekong tributaries burst banks, flooding 4,000 rai
2022-09-03
NAKHON PHANOM: Two major tributaries of the Mekong River have burst their banks, flooding about 4,000 rai of paddy fields in Sri Songkhram district of this northeastern province.Continue Reading
A short course in Taliban decision-making
2022-09-03
When the school year began in Afghanistan in March 2022, journalists were poised to cover the return of girls to secondary education. Taliban leaders in Kabul had committed to allowing separate education for girls so long as they followed the Taliban-mandated dress code. Instead, the cameras recorded disappointed girls being sent back home. In that case […]
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New, long visa favours expats
2022-09-03
Thailand now has in place measures to lure rich foreigners and experts as part of an effort to boost the economy, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin has said.Continue Reading
China waiving African debt isn’t about refinancing
2022-09-02
In mid-August, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs produced news with a series of announcements. Wang Yi, Beijing’s most senior diplomat, promised intensive debt relief for some from the world’s poorest nations. The announcement has been made at the ministerial meeting of the Forum for China Africa Cooperation. In addition to raising food assistance to the continent, […]
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Long-term visa applications officially open
2022-09-02
The Board of Investment has officially begun accepting applications for long-term resident (LTR) visas for wealthy and high-potential foreigners who are expected to make big contributions to the economy.Continue Reading