The government announced on the 5th that it held an emergency situation review meeting with relevant agencies in the morning to assess trends and economic impacts related to the U.S. airstrikes on ...
S.Korea finance minister, central bank governor vow efforts to stabilise wobbly won
South Korea's top economic policymakers on Monday vowed efforts to stabilise the currency market as the won's recent declines defied economic fundamentals. "We will closely monitor financial and ...
ADB commits $2.57b in sovereign financing for Bangladesh in 2025
Throughout the year, ADB worked closely with other development partners to deliver coordinated support for operationalising the Bangladesh Climate Development Partnership, promoting public and ...
Pakistan introduces fiscal risk monitoring system to meet IMF condition
Pakistan launches IMF-backed fiscal risk monitoring system as PPP project liabilities rise to Rs472 billion, with Sindh most exposed.
China Asks Banks to Report Exposure to Venezuela After US Raid
China’s top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the US ousted the South American country’s Beijing-friendly leader, ...
China Asks Banks to Report Exposure to Venezuela After US Raid
China’s top financial regulator asked its policy banks and other major lenders to report their lending exposure to Venezuela after the US ousted the South American country’s Beijing-friendly leader, ...
China’s services growth hits 6-month low in December, shows private PMI
China's services activity expanded at its slowest pace in six months in December, as growth in new business softened and foreign demand declined, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.
Philippines’ Marcos Slashes ‘Backdoor’ for Graft in 2026 Budget After Scandal
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the 2026 budget worth 6.793 trillion pesos ($115 billion) as his administration aims to revive an economy stunted by a government ...
Woman chokes to death on mochi rice cake as fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan
Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to celebrate the new year.
Thousands of forced disappearances under Hasina rule in Bangladesh: Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances finds that out of 1,569 confirmed cases, 287 fell into the ‘missing and dead’ category. Bangladesh has revealed that enforced disappearance cases ...