Shariah-compliant banking and takaful products see an increasing appetite in the local market, although conventional players still dominate Qatar’s banking and insurance sectors, Oxford Business Group has said in a report.

Japan will compile a new $1.1tn stimulus package that includes significant direct spending, to stop the coronavirus pandemic pushing the world’s third-largest economy deeper into recession, a budget draft seen by Reuters showed yesterday.

Hong Kong stock exchange’s boss called for confidence that the city will maintain its “undisputed” role as Asia’s financial nave even as it battles the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak and political unrest.

Thailand’s premier yesterday urged parliament to approve the kingdom’s biggest-ever stimulus package to revive an economy battered by coronavirus, which has brought tourism to a standstill, slashed exports and left millions jobless.

Indian markets finished yesterday’s session with strong gains with Sensex and Nifty surging closed over 3% as institutional investors stepped in to buy beaten-down banking stocks.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen yesterday proposed a €750bn post-virus recovery fund for Europe and urged sceptical member states to back it.

Legal fraternity in Qatar has thrown its weight behind the government as they advocate increased Pro Bono hours to keep the businesses, notably small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...

Nakilat on Wednesday assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Flex LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier Al Kharaitiyat from Shell Trading and Shipping Company (Shell).

There are many ways to describe how the return to service for most airlines will be. Slow, gradual, measured – perhaps even nervous as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550bn by the year-end.

Gaussin and Total are jointly developing the world's first full electric Aircraft Refueller Transporter (ART) with delivery expected at the end of 2020.

The highly competitive European aviation market is now witnessing a peculiar type of competition as government-backed aid is now targeted at some specific airlines ...