13 Apr 2021 - 11:31
The Peninsula
Qatar is well-positioned for economic growth with the country’s progress in vaccination and constructive geopolitics, according to experts who attended the virtual client conference hosted by Doha Bank on the “Impact of oil prices and changing regional dynamics” recently.
The webinar featured distinguished speakers including Dr. Yarkin Cebeci, Economist at JP Morgan Turkey & Middle East Region, Anita Yadav, CEO at Global Credit Advisory, and Dr. R. Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank as the moderator for the event. The virtual conference was also attended by a large number of Doha Bank’s corporate customers.
During the event, Seetharman, spoke about the global economy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Citing figures released by the IMF in April, he said the global economy is projected to grow at 6 percent in 2021, moderating to 4.4 percent in 2022.
Hazards:
- Heavy rain across portions of the Southeast, the Southern Appalachians, the Lower Mississippi Valley, the Southern Plains, and the Tennessee Valley, Tue-Thu, Apr 13-Apr 15.
- Heavy snow across portions of the Central Rockies, the Central Plains, and the Central Great Basin, Tue-Thu, Apr 13-Apr 15.
- Flooding occurring or imminent across portions of the Middle Mississippi Valley and the Lower Mississippi Valley.
- Heavy precipitation across portions of the Alaska Panhandle and mainland Alaska, Mon-Wed, Apr 12-Apr 14.
Detailed Summary:
In the medium-range forecast period, the hazards chart has an area of heavy rain near the Gulf of Mexico Coast, heavy snow over parts of the Central Rockies, and heavy precipitation over parts of the Gulf of Alaska/Alaska panhandle.
National
April 12, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of National Accountability Bureau, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, said on Sunday corruption is a technique adopted to bypass the rule of law and that engulfed the whole system into socio-economic turmoil.
Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal said the NABâs effective Awareness and Prevention Strategy has started yielding excellent results, which was appreciated by the World Economic Forum in order to make aware people about the ill effects of corruption. âFurthermore, corruption, being the root cause of almost all evils, gives birth to multifarious problems, including nepotism, favoritism and negating meritocracy, transparency and accountability,â he said in a statement on Sunday. The chairman said due to the initiatives taken by the NAB, eradication of corruption has become the voice of the entire nation. âTransparency International Pakistan has also appreciated NABâs performance whereas the survey conducted
Vaccines main weapon to achieve economic recovery: IMF s top economist chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-12 11:51 Share CLOSE Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease vaccine are pictured in a General practitioners practice in Berlin, Germany, April 10, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
It is in everybody s interests to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are adequately supplied across the globe, according to a report by CNBC on April 7, citing experts including the top economist from the IMF. Low- and middle-income countries have had the challenge of getting vaccines because of the phenomenon of vaccine nationalism. Most of the developed countries have a lot of the vaccines, Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, told CNBC last month.
Singapore deposited its instrument of ratification with the secretary-general of ASEAN on 9 April
Singapore has become the first country to complete the official ratification process for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.
Singapore deposited its instrument of ratification with the secretary-general of ASEAN on 9 April making it the first RCEP participating country (RPC) to complete the process.
After eight years of negotiations, the RCEP was signed on 15 November on the fringes of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting.
Signatories include ten Southeast Asian countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – along with Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea. The 15 countries account for about 29% of global gross domestic product (GDP).