KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday ordered an investigation into a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional after its board identified …
Fuel prices in Malaysia rise for first time in 2 weeks as world crude oil prices climb
Fuel prices in Malaysia rose again on Thursday (Aug 20) after two consecutive weeks of price reductions.The finance ministry announced the adjusted petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday night. For the …
Iran’s South Khorasan issues first Spanish mining investment licence
By bnm Tehran bureau Iran’s South Khorasan province has issued its first investment licence to a Spanish company, for the extraction and processing of mineral deposits, state-controlled Mehr and IRNA …
Japan weighs 3.8% assumed rate for next year’s budget request, sources say
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate for calculating debt servicing costs at a 29-year high of 3 …
India envoy meets Bangladesh ministers amid uncertainty over Rahman BRICS visit
India’s envoy Dinesh Trivedi met two Bangladesh ministers to discuss economic and healthcare cooperation. The outreach came as distrust over Tarique Rahman’s possible India visit and Sheikh Hasina’s …
South Korea’s top banks post record KRW11.3 trillion profit as household-loan curbs bite
By Ben Aris in Berlin South Korea’s biggest banks are making more money than ever – and their regulators are pleading with them to stop lending to one of the rich world’s heaviest household debt …
South Korea bank loyalty market expanding to $2.6bn
By IntelliNews – Seoul Bureau South Korea’s retail bank loyalty market will grow to $2.6bn by 2035, Spherical Insights & Consulting reported. The market was valued at $1.2bn in 2024, according to Asia …
Myanmar Telecoms Industry Report 2024 – Myanmar Post Telecommunications (MPT), Atom Myanmar, Ooredoo Myanmar and Mytel Dominate the Market
Dublin, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Myanmar Telecoms Industry Report 2024-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Myanmar Telecommunications Industry Report …
Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘economic terrorism’
Iran-US war latest: Tehran accuses Trump of ‘economic terrorism’ after he vows to crush it with sanctions – Over 750 members of the US military have been injured since the Iran war began …
China ‘not playing by the rules,’ German finance minister says
He said the government in Berlin is likely to adopt a “firmer stance” in its engagement with China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.