South Africa to restructure GDP data September onwards
The start year for calculating GDP will be updated to 2015 from the existing year of 2010...
Category : Economy
Egypt’s external debt increases 17.47% to $109.363 bn last September
The World Bank estimates Egypt’s volume of long-debt to be more than $98.3 billion...
Singapore sees export rebound with 2.4% increase last December
Pharmaceuticals, specialised machinery and non-monetary gold shipments have fuelled export growth in Singapore...
UAE leads the Gulf in digital economy with 18% of Middle East
Size of digital economy in the Middle East touched $30 bn in 2018...
Qatar’s budget for 2020 largest in five years
The country plans to spend 1.9% more in 2020 than it did last year...
After phase-one deal, China suspends tariffs on US goods
The tariffs levied were on corn and US-made cars and auto parts...
Amid trade war, Trump approves phase-one US-China trade deal
The US president also decided to wave off US tariffs on $160 bn of Chinese consumer goods...
Singapore’s MAS predicts more optimistic economic growth
Private sector economists expect Singapore’s economy to grow just 0.7% this year against MAS prediction of 1.5%...
UAE to see higher growth due to greater spending
The UAE’s economy is projected to grow by 2.3% in 2019, according to its central bank...
Singapore, Dubai in tight competition for global entrepreneurship hub
Dubai’s robust infrastructure allows SMEs to thrive while Singapore leads in exim business...