Business & Economy

Maldives Targets Five Billion USD From Tourism In 2025

MALÉ, Dec 27 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government plans to increase tourism revenue to five billion U.S. dollars in 2025,…

Türkiye Cuts Rate For 1st Time In Nearly Two Years, Eliciting Mixed Reactions

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Türkiye’s central bank, yesterday cut its benchmark interest rate by 250 basis…

Egypt To Engage Private Sector In Airports’ Management, Operation

CAIRO, Dec 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, said yesterday that, the government is willing to engage private…

Afghanistan Exports 3,960 Tonnes Of Carpets This Year

KABUL, Dec 27 (NNN-BNA) – Afghanistan exported 3,960 tonnes of hand-woven carpets in 2024, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce…

Maldives Tourist Arrivals Set New Record This Year

MALÉ, Dec 26 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals in a single year, this year,…

Indonesia Eyes Nickel Production Limits To Stabilise Global Prices

JAKARTA, Dec 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, one of the world’s largest nickel producers, is considering limiting ore production, to stabilise…

Bangladesh’s Largest Railway Officially Opens Across Its Entire Line To Traffic

DHAKA, Dec 25 (NNN-BSS) – With the first train decorated with colorful balloons and ribbons arriving at Dhaka station, Bangladesh’s…

Türkiye Raises Minimum Wage By 30 Percent For Next Year

ANKARA, Dec 25 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday announced a 30-percent increase in the minimum wage for…

Sri Lanka To Improve Container Release Efficiency At Colombo Port

COLOMBO, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved a proposal, to appoint a committee, to implement steps for improving…

American Airlines Grounds All Flights On Technical Issue

NEW YORK, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – American Airlines has grounded all flights, on a technical issue yesterday, according to media…