Kazakhstan’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in December, ending a prolonged period of contraction at the close of 2025, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data released ...
South Korea mulls freezing unrealized crypto gains to curb manipulation
South Korea’s financial authorities are reportedly weighing whether to allow regulators to preemptively freeze crypto accounts suspected of price manipulation. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) ...
Iran’s New Year demonstrations and the question of regime survival
The New Year demonstrations in Iran came at the end of a year marked by war, economic strain, and political uncertainty. In 2025, Israel launched a 12-day attack on Iran, assassinating senior military ...
Turkey tightens financial oversight as gambling crackdown expands
Turkey enforces stricter banking and gambling regulations for 2026, expanding MASAK oversight and prosecutor powers to curb financial crime.
Amazon Pay Launches Fixed Deposits, Expanding Financial Services Portfolio in India
Amazon Pay has launched Fixed Deposits in India in partnership with 5 banks and 2 NBFCs, offering interest rates of up to 8% per annum. Deposits start from just INR 1,000, with digital ...
EBRD promotes domestic production of pharmaceuticals in Uzbekistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting further growth in domestic production of pharmaceutical products in Uzbekistan by supporting the operations of leading local ...
Turkey Should Be Readmitted To F-35 Program, President Says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it was “unfair” to banish his country from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and has called for Ankara to be readmitted to the project.
How Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan became embroiled in crisis between India and Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have been locked in an escalating spiral of geopolitical and diplomatic tensions since the summer of 2024 when a mass uprising toppled the government of Sheikh Hasina and sent her ...
Another Hindu man killed in Bangladesh, says ISKCon VP — second such incident in a day
India has earlier said it is concerned about violence against minorities in Bangladesh, stating that reports of deaths, assaults and land-related disputes should not be dismissed.
‘Pay Jizya or your wife will be taken’: Friend alleges extortion before Hindu man’s killing in Bangladesh
Local media noted that Mani had posted on Facebook on December 19, expressing anguish over the situation in the country, describing his birthplace as having turned into a “valley of death.” ...