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"Let that sink in": Elon Musk forebodes possible coming back of Donald Tru
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk exuded confidence of Donald Trump's return to the White House, as the early projections show the former president ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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"Game, set and match": Elon Musk after initial projections show Trump ahea
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Tesla CEO and Billionaire Elon Musk expresses confidence in the victory of Donald Trump as the voting for the US Presidential elections is underway.
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FinTechOn 2024: FinTech Associations from 14 Asian Economies Sign MOU to E
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 5: According to the Asian Scam Report 2024 published by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), over 40% of Asians encounter scams monthly. Hong Kong and Thailand face scams most frequently, with up to 90% of its citizens facing scams once per month or more. Identity
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UAE banking sector hits all-time-high of AED502.6 billion in capital, rese
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A significant milestone has been achieved by the UAE banking sector. As of July 2024, the total capital and reserves of banks operating within the UAE exceeded AED500 billion for the first time.
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Mastercard launches Pay Local, enabling Asia's digital wallet providers to
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, November 5: Ahead of the Singapore FinTech Festival, Mastercard today introduced Mastercard Pay Local, a global service that makes it easy for consumers to make card payments to merchants using local digital wallets. With Mastercard Pay Local, resident cardholders or international
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India, France elected President, Co-president of International Solar Allia
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
International Solar Alliance (ISA), an international intergovernmental organization, is aimed at mobilizing more than USD 1000 billion of investment needed by 2030 for the massive deployment of solar energy.
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Foreign investment commitments reach NPR 16.4 billion in Nepal
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Nepal has recorded foreign investment commitments totalling NPR 16.4 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, with NPR 3.45 billion pledged in September alone. The tourism sector leads with 64 per cent of the commitments, reflecting renewed confidence in the country's economi
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Pakistan Oil faces financial crisis as receivables soar to PKR 800 billion
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is confronting a severe financial crisis, with total receivables reaching PKR 800 billion. The crisis is primarily driven by significant debts owed by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and other key players in the energy sector.
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Pakistan Airlines gets just one bidder, quotes PKR 10 billion for 60% shar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan government's attempt to privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hit a snag as the only bidder, Blue World City, offered PKR 10 billion for a 60 per cent stake--far below the minimum sale price of PKR 85 billion. The bidding process saw no competition after five other parties
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Ras Al Khaimah records significant economic growth
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Department of Economic Development in Ras Al Khaimah has reported substantial growth in economic activity. As of September 2024, the total capital of valid licences registered with the department has surged by 15 per cent to AED 9.26 billion, reflecting an increase of AED 250 million com
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TikTok founder Yiming becomes China's richest man as billionaires dwindle
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
China has a new richest person: Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. His net worth is estimated at USD 49.3 billion.
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Pakistan's 7 billion USD bailout deal with IMF in doldrums
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The key assumptions used to finalise Pakistan's USD 7 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has gone haywire within a month of its approval, leaving the authorities concerned with an option either to renegotiate the package or keep suffocating the economy through more taxes
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