Dhaka / DPA Would you believe that the cost of living in Dhaka is as high as that in the Canadian city of Montreal although the living amenities and conditions in these two cities are worlds apart? The intelligence unit of British magazine The Economist in its latest study on the global cost of living in 2015 ranked Dhaka city ...

Rome / AFP Italy’s floating city Venice is preparing to bring in a plan to ease congestion for locals on its ‘vaporetto’ water buses by creating priority queues for residents in a move likely to vex holidaymakers. The city council said the public transport company would soon announce a new boarding system for the vaporetto — “little steamers” — which ...

Sunaina Rana/ Emirates Business Hawkamah, a world-class corporate governance institute is working to help build sound organisations, aid corporate sector reform, strengthen banking or financial sector and facilitate good governance. The company’s vision is to see the MENA region enjoying healthy corporate governance environment and frameworks. Its mission is to assist companies to develop sound and globally recognised style of ...