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.
Citi eyes China brokerage unit licence as soon as this month, sources say
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 unit over the next few months, said two …
Bahrain: LuLu set to invest $165mln in six new outlets
LuLu Group chairman and managing director Yusuff Ali MA revealed the proposal, highlighting a focus on the sale of Bahraini products …
Georgia sees record $35.2 billion in business investments
Georgia has set a record for business investment, with roughly $35.2 billion in project commitments in the past fiscal year, state leaders said.
China-aided Laos’ first integrated photovoltaic-storage-charging “zero-carbon library” opens
HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Laos’ first zero-carbon library, built with support from Zhejiang Electric Power Corporation, officially opened at Luang Prabang Peace Secondary …
Cambodia cracks down on social media wildlife trade, but gaps remain
Cambodia’s environment ministry has called on content creators and social media users to stop posting content that promotes the online sale of wildlife products, to tackle the illegal wildlife trade …
ANZ Research highlights Laos’ growing resilience amid global order
VIENTIANE: Laos is well-positioned to navigate global economic uncertainty, with stronger economic fundamentals providing resilience to external shocks, ANZ Head of Asia Research, Khoon Goh, said when …