Source link The initiative attracted thousands of foreign investors since 2013, with most buying real estate Spain is planning to scrap its so-called ‘golden visa’ program, which grants residency rights to property buyers from outside the European Union, as Madrid attempts to increase the amount of affordable housing available to locals. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez […]
Source link Thailand has come up with an idea for a Schengen-like zone in Southeast Asia to attract more high-spending tourists to the region, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. According to the report, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has pitched the idea to his counterparts in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Vietnam, and the countries have […]
Source link The government has accused the global body of assisting Hamas’ “propaganda machine” The Israeli government said it will no longer automatically grant visas for United Nations workers, after claiming that some staffers were “complicit partners” with Palestinian militants. Instead, the applications will be considered on a “case-by-case basis.” Senior spokesman Eylon Levy unveiled […]
Source link Washington wants West Jerusalem to hold “extremist settlers” accountable for attacks against Palestinians, the State Department has said The US has introduced visa restrictions for those involved in the oppression of Palestinians in the West Bank, the US State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. Washington advised Israel to “do more” to […]
Source link The British government has urged the banking sector to reduce reliance on US payment networks The UK should develop a “digital alternative” to challenge the dominance of US credit cards Visa and Mastercard, a government-commissioned review said this week. “While cards make a tremendous contribution to the payments landscape, we heard notable dissatisfaction […]
Source link Payments using Mir cards can now be made throughout Venezuela, Yvan Gil Pinto has said Russia’s Mir payment system is now accepted throughout Venezuela, the country’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto announced on Thursday. Caracas said it was willing to join Russia’s national payment system last year and in June this year began […]