Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has written to cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex Thailand seeking clarification on whether it has been operating as a digital-asset fund manager …
POLL-Turkey’s current account deficit at $4.1 bln in November; $48 billion in 2022
Turkey is expected to record a current account deficit of $4.1 billion in November, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, while the deficit was seen at $48 bi …
Most Japan households predict higher prices, keeps pressure on BOJ
People walk as they make their way at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files …
Most Japan households predict higher prices, keeps pressure on BOJ
People walk as they make their way at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files …
US-Japan task force to tackle worker exploitation in supply chains
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on creating the task force for the promotion of human rights and international labour standards in supply chains as part of the US-Japan …
WB cuts Bangladesh growth target by 0.9 percent to 5.2 percent
The World Bank on Wednesday cut Bangladesh’s economic growth (gross domestic product -GDP) forecast for the 2022-23 fiscal year further by 0.9 percent to 5.2 percent, due to a combination of factors …
Saudi Arabia Plans $10 Billion Investment with Pakistan
As a step toward providing additional support to Pakistan’s economy, which is reeling from devastating floods, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has directed an investigation to increase …
Saudi mining sector has promising growth potentials: Al-Jadaan
The Ministry of Finance enables and support Saudi Arabia’s economy, Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said adding that mining is a key sector in Vision 2030. The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 witnessed several …
A Quarter of Iraq’s Population Lives Below the Poverty Line
A quarter of Iraq’s population lives below the poverty line, despite the estimated $100 billion reserves at the Central Bank of Iraq, the largest in the country’s modern history, according to bank …
A Tsunami of Crime Washes Over Post-Coup Myanmar
There has been a general breakdown of law and order in the two years since the coup, as the military junta prioritizes the pursuit of political opponents.