by Afshin Molavi | Apr 20, 2020 | Caravanserai, NewPost
The men and women of our humble Caravanserai are catching up on their reading in these Covid-19 times. Overheard: a veteran seafarer on merchant ships across the oceans was re-reading Herman Melville’s classic, Moby Dick, that great chronicle of 19th century...
by root | Apr 20, 2020 | MENA Business Daily, NewPost
The top business/economic stories from the MENA region as reported in the regional and industry press – April 18-20 Abu Dhabi – “Abu Dhabi’s economy is ‘well cushioned’ from external shocks such as the coronavirus pandemic and volatility in oil...
by root | Apr 19, 2020 | East Asia Business Weekly, NewPost
A weekly round-up of leading business/economic stories shaping East Asia from the pages of the regional press – April 19 Asia Growth – “Growth in Asia is expected to stall at zero percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — the lowest growth since the...
by root | Apr 17, 2020 | Indian Ocean Business Times, Indian Ocean-istan, NewPost
Top business stories from countries across the Indian Ocean region: Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand,...
by root | Apr 17, 2020 | MENA Business Daily, NewPost
The top business/economic stories from the MENA region as reported in the regional and industry press – April 17 Abu Dhabi Ports – Abu Dhabi Ports has zoomed into the dry bulk shipping sector, sealing its first bulk carrier acquisition with remote closing via...
by Afshin Molavi | Apr 16, 2020 | Coronavirus/Covid-19, East Asia Politics, NewPost, South Korea
Did South Korea just have the first Covid-19 government referendum election? On Wednesday, South Korea’s liberal ruling party won a landslide victory in a general election, winning the kind of majority not seen in more than three decades. Early analysis points...
