In yet another move seen as part of Russia’s plans to isolate itself from the global internet, the country is set to crack down on virtual private networks (VPN) used by local bettors to access internationally licensed online gambling sites, Gizmodo reports.
The head of Russia’s telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor, Alexander...
Sri Lanka’s tour operators are slashing hotel rates and pushing promotions in key markets like Russia to woo visitors back to its deserted beaches after deadly Easter bombings battered the island country’s tourism industry, Business Standard reports.
Tourism, an important driver of Sri Lanka’s GDP, tanked after Islamist bombers...
Russia is once again considering issuing yuan-denominated bonds to reduce its financial dependence on the U.S. dollar and strengthen relations with China, the South China Morning Post writes.
Russia had first considered the possibility of selling a yuan-denominated bond back in 2016 and will become the first country to sell...
Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) and the governors of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novgorod, Tver regions announced the signing of an agreement to develop the joint inter-regional tourism project 'Sovereign’s Road', TASS reports. The document was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Authorities hope the new route...
Russian airline AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and Switzerland’s Unilode Aviation Solutions are jointly introducing new digitized main deck cargo-carrying units which are set to revolutionize the delivery of air cargo shipments, Rusaviainsider.com reports.
The fire-resistant containers are equipped with a transmitting portable electronic device (TPED) that tracks the location of the container...
The United States is hurting global trade and eroding stability for using pressure and sanctions to maintain its economic supremacy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said on Friday, according to EADaily.
Speaking Friday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Russian leader said Washington has turned the dollar...
U.S. carmaker Ford is ready to sell its idle Russian plants and has had interest from potential buyers, a high-ranking company executive has said, according to Detroit News.
"We are open to discuss potential sales to other companies… we have had interest from a number of different companies," the chairman...
The main owner of Russia's TCS group, Oleg Tinkov, told the CEO of Russian Internet giant Yandex on Friday that their companies together would be worth more than $20 billion and suggested that they integrate, Reuters reported.
"The question for Yandex is: are you with Tinkoff or Sberbank? I...
The acting governor of Russia’s Murmansk Region, Andrei Chibis, said in an interview with state-run news agency TASS that the country’s Arctic regions should be given the authority to offer tax benefits to investors.
"A region should keep authorities, an instrument to support and stimulate investments," he said. "We are...
