Ghosn awaits fate after vowing to stay in Japan if bailed

TOKYO: Carlos Ghosn will learn his fate on Monday as a Tokyo court rules on his bail request after he vowed to remain in Japan if released and offered to provide more collateral. The ousted Nissan boss has pleaded for bail after languishing in custody for 64 days as he fights charges of financial misconduct […]

India considering paying farmers cash instead of subsidies

New Delhi: India is considering a plan to transfer cash to farmers to ease their financial burden instead of offering subsidies, people with knowledge of the matter said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is planning to combine all farm subsidies, including fertiliser costs, and instead pay farmers cash, the people said, asking not to be […]

Nearly 3 in 10 people in UAE to get less than Dh20,000 gratuity pay

Dubai: The majority of people currently working in the UAE are expected to retire and head back to their home country in several years, and all they will get from their employer is a relatively small amount of gratuity payment. In a survey among workers in the United Arab Emirates, nearly nine out of ten […]