Plans for a large-scale green hydrogen complex at Saemangeum in South Korea have been announced following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Korea South-East Power (KOEN) and the Saemangeum …
Thai Budget Bill, Spending to Move as Planned, Minister Says
(Bloomberg) — Thailand will push ahead with plans to stimulate the economy and pass the budget for next year as planned, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said, easing concerns that an ongoing …
Here’s What “Iran’s Secret Plan To Escalate The War” Means For Oil Stocks
The Strait of Hormuz has nearly shut down, Iran’s hardliners reportedly treated the ceasefire as cover to rearm, and oil stocks are sitting on massive year-to-date gains. So why is crude barely moving …
Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits a 30-year high as growth data disappoints
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1996 on Monday as fresh data showed the world’s fourth-largest economy grew far more slowly than expected in the second quarter …
Bangladesh starts liquidating failed lenders as bad loans near a third of all credit
By Ben Aris in Berlin Bangladesh’s central bank has begun liquidating its first failed lenders, a milestone in the clean-up of a banking system hollowed out under ousted premier Sheikh Hasina.
India to announce banking reforms committee soon, says finance minister
The finance minister said the department of financial services (DFS) had prepared thematic papers on seven subjects.
Guangdong Launches ‘Token Loan’ to Finance China’s Booming Computing-Power Sector
Guangdong province has recently launched the “Token Loan,” which is the southern Chinese province’s first dedicated financial product for the “token economy,” aimed at better serving computing-power …
Iran’s 134% food inflation bites hard: Meat, coffee and dairy quietly disappear from household tables
Multiple reports suggested that the war with the US and Israel has ruined tens of millions of households in Iran. Prices are up somewhere between 60 and 88 percent over the year, while food in Iran …
Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka strengthens capital base through Rights Issue
Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC (MBSL) completed its Rights Issue in August 2026, raising Rs. 806 million in additional capital. The funds raised have further strengthened the company’s …
Philippine financial resources climbed 8.91% in first half
The Philippine financial system’s total resources climbed 8.91 percent to P38.31 trillion in June 2026 from P35.17 trillion a year ago on continued growth …