Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Belarus a key importer of Turkish tomatoes. Are they for Russia?
Turkey exported tomatoes worth more than $123 million in the first quarter of the year - 54% more than in the first quarter of 2016, ria.ru reports quoting the Turkish sources. read more 
Rosselkhoznadzor starts new food war against Belarus
“Rosselkhoznadzor” has published a “black list” of nearly a hundred Belarusian enterprises, 34 of which have a status of “enhanced laboratory control”, 26 – a warning, and 36 with specific requirements from the agency. read more 
Belarus cancels obligatory passport data registration for exchange operations
The requirement to register passport data of individuals acquiring foreign currency has been abolished in Belarus. The corresponding decree was signed by the President on 29 May, TUT.BY writes. read more 
Belarus ranked No18 among world's arms exporters
Belarus is No 18 in the world's arms exports ranking, State Military Industrial Committee Siarhei Huruliou said on ONT TV channel's Sunday evening show Kontry. “We occupy 18th place. We are a small country but we are in Top 25 among over 100 participants." read more 
Mobile phones, car parts rolling on Shenzhen-Minsk direct freight rail link
A train with 41 containers carrying Chinese-made products from mobile phone to car parts departed on Monday morning, adding another trade line to China's planned economic corridor through Eurasia along the Silk Road, reports South China Morning Post. read more 
Belarusian women make 62.5% less money than men in IT
The maximal gap between men’s and women’s wages has been registered in the IT sphere in Belarus. Women get paid 62.5% less than men in IT sphere. It means that women get 1285 roubles less than men! 36.7% of IT sphere employees are women. read more 
Hi-Tech Park Belarus and Uber will cooperate on self-driving cars
Uber will open an R&D centre in Hi-Tech Park (HTP) Belarus and cooperate with the Belarusian IT hub on self-driving cars. The relevant agreement was signed on Wednesday by HTP Director Vsevolod Yanchevsky and Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Head of Operations European, Middle East and African (EMEA) read more 
Belarus significantly extends privileges to Great Stone Park residents
New privileges for the potential residents of the Great Stone industrial park have been set by Decree N0 166, TUT.BY reports on 25 May. Experts describe it as one of the best business environments in the world. read more 
Chinese loans increase Belarus’ dependence on Russia
The more Belarus gets tied loans from China, the more money it needs to get from Russia to pay the installments for Chinese imports. read more 
This tax chart suggests that Apple and Facebook should seriously consider moving from Silicon Valley to Belarus
If it becomes resident of Belarus Hi-Tech Park and operates in the sphere of its business activities, Apple could save up to $13.5 billion on taxes, experts at Grant Thornton, an accounting company, estimated. read more |
