Pakistan is making a push to mediate talks to end the US-Israeli war against Iran, with its powerful army chief holding calls with President Donald Trump to find a resolution to the fighting, people ...
China dials back on fuel price hikes to ‘reduce burden’ on drivers
China has dialled back on planned fuel price hikes in a bid to "reduce the burden" on drivers, as energy costs surge amid the Iran war. The local price of petrol has jumped by about 20% since the ...
Is the Ice Finally Breaking in Bangladesh-India Relations?
Relations between Bangladesh and India were under severe strain for 18 months in the aftermath of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August 2024. Mutual suspicions increased ...
Iran conflict tests Pakistan amid own border clashes as Islamabad touted as venue for US-Tehran talks
Pakistan, the only nuclear-armed Muslim state, faces mounting pressure as its Saudi defense pact and Iran ties clash amid the intensifying regional war.
Goldman Axes Indonesia Rate-Cut Forecasts, Flags India Hikes
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. dropped its call for monetary easing in Indonesia this year while adding interest-rate hikes for India and the Philippines as the US-Israeli war on Iran drives up energy ...
Hong Kong’s family office summit draws Pop Mart billionaire among global guest list
City is ‘strong and unwavering’ as wealth management hub, Chief Executive John Lee says to kick off fourth Wealth for Good summit.
India and Bhutan collaborate on UPI-linked postal remittances
The initiative is designed to make digital remittance services “more accessible” to citizens in both countries.
Smotrich calls for annexation of southern Lebanon as IDF strikes Lebanese bridges, homes
The comments by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were the most explicit yet by a senior Israeli official on seizing Lebanese territory in a fight Israel says targets Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
First Iraqi Bank Rating Placed On ‘Watch Negative’
By John Lee. S&P Global Ratings has placed the 'B-' rating on First Iraq Islamic Bank For Investment And Finance JSC on CreditWatch with negative implications. It added: "A sharp decline in oil ...
Iran issues its largest-ever currency denomination as accelerating inflation ravages a financial sector deemed a ‘Ponzi scheme’ even before the war
Iran’s economy was already crashing before the U.S. and Israel launched a war against the Islamic republic three weeks ago, and the relentless bombing since then has wreaked even more havoc. In fact, ...