Lapu-Lapu City (Philipines) 07 April 2017 (PNA) Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said here on Thursday night that the 10 member-economies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are on the right track in harmonizing their policies that will further lay the groundwork for a strong regional economy as the world enters what he...

Doha 06 April 2017 (QNA) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, on Thursday inaugurated the Second Edition of the three-day Procurement and Contracting Conference & Exhibition, 'MOUSHTARAYAT 2017' held at the Doha Convention and Exhibition Center. AlMahmoud honored five companies who won the First...

Doha 04 April 2017 (QDB) In its drive to promote Qatari products across local, regional and global markets, Qatar Development Bank (QDB), through the support of its export program, Tasdeer, participated along with 29 leading Qatari companies at Big 5 Saudi, an exhibition for operators in the construction industry. The expo was held at Jeddah...

Doha 03 April 2017 (GOIS) Abdulaziz Bin Hamad Al-Ageel, Secretary General of The Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), a regional diplomatic organization, inaugurated the 1st Forum of GCC Food Products Manufacturers and Food Security Program and the 1st International Exhibition for Food, Beverage and Process Technology (FOODEX) at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Center...

Birmingham (UK) 28 March 2017 (AlJazeera Network) Britain is establishing a joint economic and trade committee to pave the way for a post-Brexit trade agreement with Gulf states, Prime Minister Theresa May said, as her government announced that Qatar has pledged to invest $6.28 bn in the country. May, who is due to begin the...

Islamabad 21 March 2017 Pakistan Media Reports (Daily Dawn) A loan agreement to build Pakistan’s first state-of-the-art multipurpose Inform­ation Technology Park worth Rs 9.2 billion was signed between the government and South Korea Eximbank (KEXIM) here on Tuesday. Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Tariq Mahmood Pasha and Executive Director of KEXIM Younghoon Chang signed the...

Doha, Qatar 19 March 2017: (RasGas) Adriatic LNG Terminal (ALNG) received its milestone 500th cargo, delivered by RasGas Company Limited’s LNG tanker, Al-Marrouna, on February 21, 2017. A celebratory event was held at the terminal to mark the occasion, with ALNG Managing Director, Suresh Jagadesan, boarding the Al-Marrouna to meet with the marine team and...

Doha, Qatar 19 March 2017: Fifty One East, Qatar’s prestigious department store celebrated opening of the internationally leading toy store 'JouéClub', first it's Out-let in Gulf states at Lagoona Mall, Doha, Qatar. The grand opening gathered families and friends to play and interact with popular mascots, fun and games, where the store was filled with...

Doha 18 March 2017 (QNA) First phase of Al Rayyan Road Upgrade Project opened today in the presence of Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport & Communications, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Minister of Municipality and Environment, Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority and a number...

Doha, Qatar 15 March 2017 (HIA) Hamad International Airport (HIA) was ranked Sixth Best Airport in the World by the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards, moving up four places from last year. The ceremony that took place during the Passenger Terminal EXPO in Amsterdam, HIA was also awarded the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’...