Business & Economy

Iran, Turkey Vow To Boost Mutual Ties, Regional Cooperation

TEHRAN, Iran, June 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday discussed…

Iraq Supports Any Stabilising Efforts In Middle East: PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 9 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, said, Iraq supports any efforts aimed at stabilising…

Morocco Hosts International Conference On Technology, Innovation

TANGIER, Morocco, June 8 (NNN-MAP) – An international conference on technology, innovation and society, dubbed CyFy Africa 2019, started on…

Chinese President Returns To Beijing After State Visit To Russia

BEIJING, China, June 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, returned to Beijing on Saturday (today), after a state visit…

May Resigns As Party Leader, But Remains As British PM

LONDON, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Theresa May stepped down Friday, as leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party, but she will…

Lebanese President Calls For Expats’ Help In Economic Revival

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 8 (NNN-NNA) – President Michel Aoun called upon Lebanese expatriates, to contribute to the economic recovery in…

Japanese Government Describes Economy As “Worsening” Amid Fears Of Recession

TOKYO, Japan, June 8 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government, on Friday, maintained its assessment of the economy in April as…

Maybank wants to link up Golf Cooperation Council, Asean with Islamic banking

By Niam Seet Wei KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 (Bernama) — Maybank Islamic Bhd (MIB), the largest Islamic bank by asset…

Indian Companies Seek Cut In Corporate Tax, Bigger Exports To U.S.

MUMBAI, India, June 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian companies are seeking a cut in corporate income tax to 25 percent from…

Cambodia, Timor-Leste Vow To Enhance Bilateral Ties

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Timor-Leste vowed to enhance bilateral relations in trade, tourism and education,…