Philippine business sentiment turned pessimistic in July 2026 as firms worried about renewed tensions in the Middle East, higher oil prices and persistent …
India’s UltraTech Cement enters wires and cables business with $190.5 million investment
Sept 3 (Reuters) – India’s UltraTech Cement on Thursday launched its wires and cables business, Ultravolt, with a planned investment of 18 billion rupees ($190.5 million), marking the Aditya Birla …
Why Colombo could be India’s next global capability hub
Discover how Colombo is positioned as a key GCC partner for Indian firms seeking regional expansion and operational resilience.
Exclusive-Citi eyes China brokerage unit licence as soon as this month, sources say
By Selena Li HONG KONG, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Citigroup expects to get regulatory approval for its wholly-owned China brokerage business as soon as this month and plans to add several dozen staff at the …
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan set $200m trade target, sign major accords to deepen strategic ties
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agreed to raise bilateral trade from $16 million to $200 million within two years. PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Sadyr Japarov vowed to turn longstanding friendship into a …
Kazakhstan Eases Stock Market Access, But Liquidity Remains Key Challenge, Expert Says
The Astana International Exchange has also operated a Regional Equity Market Segment since 2020, which Turekhanov describes as broadly comparable with London’s AIM market.
Sri Lanka urges farmers to change cultivation timetable, irrigation due to El Nino
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka authorities have urged farmers to complete sowing by mid-October to withstand heavy rains and prepare for an El Niño-driven dry spell early next year. The island nation is …
Travelling to Uzbekistan? Indians can now pay through UPI while abroad by scanning UZQR codes
Under the partnership, Indian tourists, business travellers and students will be able to make person-to-merchant (P2M) payments directly from their Indian bank accounts while travelling in Uzbekistan …
Iraqi Dates Expo Planned for Late October
By John Lee. Plans are under way for an Iraqi Dates Exhibition, scheduled for the end of October, aimed at promoting the export potential of Iraqi dates and strengthening their position in domestic …
Record August for TIR Transit Journeys in Iraq
By John Lee. Iraq recorded 1,754 cross-border transit journeys under the TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) system in August, continuing a trend of growth in international road freight transit.