The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday its policy-making Monetary Board approved the adoption of the Philippine Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines (SFTG) for banks to promote …
EXIM Thailand Inks MOU with Hong Kong Trade Development Council to Foster Thailand-Hong Kong Trade and Investment
The MOU aims to strengthen collaboration between EXIM Thailand and HKTDC to enhance support for entrepreneurs in both Thailand and Hong Kong, thereby boosting their competitiveness across economic, …
Craft and Capital: Investing in India’s Handmade Economy
A conversation on the complex relationship between craft and capital, the challenges and opportunities that exist.
India’s Finance Act, 2024 Makes Changes to the Input Service Distributors Mechanism in the GST Regime
India’s Finance Act, 2024 introduces revisions to the input service distributor (ISD) mechanism under the CGST Act, 2017.
Indonesia’s next president Prabowo made big promises on the campaign trail. Can he deliver?
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is poised to become Indonesia’s next president, pledging policy continuity, but questions remain about his agenda.
Beijing warns China’s US$63 trillion financial sector: serve the real economy and enrich lives
To stabilise the economy and shore up innovation, China’s leadership is taking a more heavy-handed approach to financial governance Analyst says People’s Daily commentary mainly points to risks in …
Report to Congress on Iraq and U.S. Military Presence
The following is the Congressional Research Service Insight Feb. 16, 2024, report Iraq: Attacks and U.S. Strikes Reopen Discussion of U.S. Military Presence. From the report Iran-backed armed groups …
Iran denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia
Iran denied on Friday that it had provided ballistic missiles to Russia, after the United States said there would be a severe international response to any such move. Earlier this week Reuters, citing …
White House accuses House Speaker of aiding Iran in latest Ukraine aid push
The White House escalated its criticism of Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, accusing him of benefiting Iran and Russia by not putting a national security bill that gives aid to …
US targets dozens of entities from China, UAE and Turkey for helping Russia
The Biden administration said on Friday it has imposed new trade restrictions on 93 entities from Russia, China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, India and South Korea for supporting …