TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) began experiments on Monday to study the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency, joining efforts by other central banks that are aiming to match …
Japan’s Mizuho says to revise contingency plan for system failure after recent glitches
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will revise its contingency plan for a system failure by the end of June, the lender said on Monday, after it suffered four system glitches during a two-week period from …
Pakistan court jails Hafiz Saeed’s 5 aides in terror financing case
The Pakistani anti-terrorism court also ordered a six-month jail term for Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki.
Why Israel is becoming a hub for Parkinson’s research
A high rate of genetic Parkinson’s makes Israel a perfect lab for finding ways to prevent, stop and even cure this fast-growing neurological disorder.
April 5. Today’s Birthdays
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Today’s Birthdays is the one-stop shop where you can learn about prominent Kazakhstani people who were born on the 5th of April.
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib starts appeal against 1MDB-linked conviction, jail sentence
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Court of Appeal on Monday will begin hearing a bid by former prime minister Najib Razak to set aside his conviction on corruption charges in a case linked to a …
UAE announces 3 billion investment in Iraq
The United Arab Emirates announced a $3 billion investment in Iraq in a fresh bid to strengthen the economic and investment relations between the two nations, according to a statement released by …
UAE announces 3 billion investment in Iraq
The United Arab Emirates announced a $3 billion investment in Iraq in a fresh bid to strengthen the economic and investment relations between the two nations, according to a statement released by …
South Korea’s household debt-to-GDP ratio nears 100 percent: report
South Korea’s household debt has been rising faster than that in most major economies to reach nearly 100 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), a report showed Monday. The country’s household …
‘A mafia’ stealing billions: Iran-tied customs-evasion cartel rules Iraq borders
The network is so well-oiled and entrenched that revenues are parceled out among rival groups with remarkably little friction, part of a parallel system that Iraq’s finance minister has described as …