Luhut Pandjaitan wants investors to imagine kamikaze drones over Abu Dhabi, then picture themselves in Bali instead.
Four people, nine entities tied to Iran financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury
The Treasury further called for governments and financial institutions worldwide to avoid engaging with financial networks connected to Iran.
Hermes AI agent used to automate attack on Thai Finance Ministry
A threat actor used the open-source Hermes AI agent in unattended “YOLO” mode to automate post-exploitation activity during an alleged breach of Thailand’s Ministry of Finance.
US hits network of Iranian financier Zanjani with more sanctions
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against nine firms and four people in the business network of sanctioned Iranian financier Babak Zanjani …
Hacker Runs Hermes AI Agent Unattended for Post-Exploitation at Thai Finance Ministry
An operator ran the Hermes AI agent with approval prompts disabled during a Thai finance ministry intrusion, then left its logs on an open directory.
Trump considers ‘massive attack’ on Iran; Pakistan reportedly seeks to restart stalled peace talks
The president told Axios he was considering an operation “bigger than ever before” before Reuters reported Pakistan is seeking to restart peace talks.
Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?
Smotrich signs waiver allowing transactions with Palestinian banks until end of 2026, though Israeli financial institutions are wary about continuing to provide services crucial to keeping West Bank …
China places former deputy of top financial regulator under investigation
Fang Xinghai, former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is undergoing a disciplinary probe, according to state media reports China has placed one of its top former financial …
Hong Kong insurers ride affluent demand to record sales as longevity and legacy needs grow
Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs.
Mongolia Opens Door to Foreign Banks for First Time to Grow Financial Sector
Mongolia is opening its door to foreign banks for the first time to support its developing banking sector, the country’s fina …