AviationFeaturedIndonesia’s Super Air Jet begins commercial operationWebAdminAugust 11, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 11, 2021 The carrier is currently flying from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to both Medan and Batam... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasPetrobras extends deadline for sales contract for its refineriesWebAdminAugust 10, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 10, 2021 This is the second time Petrobras extended the deadline due to Covid-19 related complications... Read more
EconomyFeaturedVietnam’s goal of 6.5% GDP in trouble as Covid-19 cases increaseWebAdminAugust 10, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 10, 2021 As of Sunday, there were 208,060 active cases in the country... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceDai-ichi Life acquires Westpac’s life insurance business for $660 mnWebAdminAugust 10, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 10, 2021 Through this deal, Dai-ichi will look to boost its international business... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingOman’s largest port handles 2.1 mn containers during H1 2021WebAdminAugust 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021 The Port of Salalah also handled 8.8 mn general cargo goods during the same period... Read more
FeaturedFintechBigPay receives $100 mn from South Korea’s SK Group to expand its servicesWebAdminAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021 BigPay offers users in Malaysia and Singapore a digital wallet that comes with debit cards, local and international money transfers... Read more
FeaturedTelecomGulf Energy to enter Thai telecom market after deal with InTouchWebAdminAugust 9, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 9, 2021 Gulf Energy nets 747 mn shares or 23.3% of all issued shares in InTouch... Read more
EconomyFeaturedGCC economies to grow by 2.2% this year: World BankWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 In 2020, the GCC countries saw a GDP contraction of 4.8% due to Covid-19 pandemic and lower oil prices... Read more
FeaturedIslamic BankingCIMB Bank launches its first all-digital Islamic savings account in MalaysiaWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The newly launched product is called OctoSavers Account-I... Read more
EnergyFeaturedChina’s Longi Solar to supply 64 MW of modules for projects in EuropeWebAdminAugust 6, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 6, 2021 The modules are for projects in Denmark and Portugal... Read more