Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", as Tokyo stepped up threats ...
Indonesian leader fires ministers of finance and security after deadly protests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president replaced key economic and security ministers in a Cabinet shakeup Monday after deadly protests over lawmakers' perks and the cost of living erupted ...
China and EU agree on steps to resolve EV imports dispute
China and the European Union said Monday they have agreed on steps toward resolving their dispute over the bloc’s imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. A “guidance document” released by the EU on ...
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit deepfakes
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok over its ability to produce sexually explicit deepfakes. Grok, a tool on Musk's X platform, allows ...
India and Germany sign deals to deepen economic and security ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met on Monday in the Indian city of Gandhinagar to strengthen economic and security ties ...
U.S. hosts finance ministerial talks with Korea, Japan, others on critical mineral supply chains
The United States convened a meeting of finance ministers from Korea, Japan and other partners in Washington on Monday to discuss efforts to secure supply chains for critical minerals, the Treasury ...
Japan travel costs to jump: Visa fees up 30k-100k Yen, Sayonara tax triples
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed raising the International Tourist Tax, commonly referred to as the “Sayonara tax,” from 1,000 Yen (approx Rs 572) to 3,000 Yen (approx Rs 1,715) per person ...
Trump’s India Envoy Offers Hope Amid a Strained Relationship
Sergio Gor, a confidant of the U.S. president, took up his post as ambassador in New Delhi with ties between the countries at their lowest ebb in decades.
Sri Lanka planning to re-start Krrish tower, stalled eyesores
Authorities are in talks to re-start Krrish Square, a controversial stalled high rise in Sri Lanka's capital initiated by an Indian group and six other stalled real estate projects, a housing ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: How is military-run business ruining Pakistan economy? Why are multinational companies pulling out?
Why multinational companies like Shell and Microsoft are pulling out of Pakistan amid economic instability, policy chaos and military dominance.