At the top of my list for best AI stocks to buy in August are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). These four have ...
ASEAN finance leaders end meetings in Laos, pointing to challenges from …
Laos’ Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane read out a joint statement following meetings among finance ministers at a hotel in the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO heritage site, but he ...
Hong Kong’s booming wealth sector to lead hiring and office expansion, HKMA says
Major private banks managed 14 per cent more assets in the first half and hired over 400 bankers in the last two years, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says.
Laos’ inflation drops further to 5.3 per cent in July
VIENTIANE: Inflation in Laos dropped to 5.3 per cent in July, down from 7.2 per cent in June, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau.
Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions
Israel’s far-right national security minister led prayers on Sunday at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, drawing international condemnation and escalating tensions as Israel faces strong criticism ...
Trump Sets 19% Tariff on Thailand, Cambodia After Peace Deal
The US set a 19% levy on imports from Thailand and Cambodia, lower than the 36% they originally faced, after President Donald Trump threatened to block trade deals with them unless they ended a deadly ...
Jordan Islamic Bank Wins 2025 Award for Financial Inclusion Leadership
The World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB) has awarded Jordan Islamic Bank the 2025 "Leadership and Excellence in Promoting Financial Inclusion through Islamic Finance in Jordan" award. The recognition ...
Saudi Arabia expands international debt dealers network after Société Générale addition
By bnm Gulf bureau Saudi Arabia's National Debt Management Centre is evaluating opportunities to expand its network of international dealers after appointing French bank Société Générale as a primary ...
Iran revives currency redenomination bill but keeps ‘rial’ as official unit
Iran’s long-standing plan to slash four zeros from its national currency is once again advancing through parliament, as the Economic Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian parliament ...
Iran revives plan to remove four zeros from currency amid economic crisis
Iran has revived a shelved plan to remove four zeros from its national currency, the rial, in an effort to simplify transactions and restore public confidence amid spiraling inflation and sanctions ...