Articles by Managing Director – Orient Planet Group

Digital-savvy culture boosts resilience of SMEs

As almost all economic sectors across the world are deeply affected by the health crisis brought about by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), undoubtedly...

In Focus: Covid-19 and the global economy

The year 2019 was a challenging period for the international community. Conflicts involving some of the world’s largest global economies and domestic issues...

VAT implementation in KSA and UAE: A firsthand Impression

The six GCC member states approved the GCC Value Added Tax (VAT) Treaty, also known as the Framework Agreement in 2016, which effectively ended the...

UAE businesses need to prep up for the digital sharing economy

The internet and other next-gen advances have completely changed daily lives. It has opened up opportunities not only in the field of communication but...

Finally, some momentum behind combating plastic

The war against plastic continues to gain momentum as more governments and private organisations step up to reduce the impact of what used...

Distancing themselves from an oil-led economy

The oil-exporting GCC states have long been in the middle of diversifying their economies from oil revenues. It has been the central theme of their major reforms...

The ‘future of money’ will benefit from inbuilt safeguards

The interest in cryptocurrencies shot up significantly after Bitcoin hit a record high of $19,783.21 per coin in December 2017. Investors began to ...