Motaded has released its 2026 guide outlining current regulatory, licensing, workforce, and financial compliance procedures for international investors construction payroll services establishing ...
Iraq Stock Exchange Market Cap Up 22% in Q1
By John Lee. According to the Iraq Securities Commission (ISC), the market capitalisation of shares listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange rose 22.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, reaching ...
Programmers and IT Professionals Central to Iraq’s Digital Future
By John Lee. President Nizar Amedi has held talks with a delegation from the Syndicate of Iraqi Programmers. The delegation, led by Syndicate President Atheer Hamed Abdul Amir Al-Qaisi, met with Presi ...
Oil prices could spike next week without Iran deal: GasBuddy
GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan on Wednesday said there could be a jump in gas prices next week if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. De Haan ...
Turkey Liquidated Almost All US Treasury Holdings in March
(Bloomberg) — Turkey offloaded almost all of its US Treasuries in March as it stepped up efforts to defend the lira amid intense economic pressure from soaring energy costs. The amount of Treasuries ...
In Indonesia, Prabowo’s $14bn village co-op drive collides with rural realities
In Central Java, an unassuming small business space located inside the Gedawang village head's office complex has been transformed, with bright new hues to match its new role: Painted in the colors of ...
Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India
Satirical project is viral sensation and outlet for protest on social media as it taps into young people’s frustration ...
India’s ‘Cockroach’ group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries
NEW DELHI, May 21 (Reuters) - A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, discussing issues like ...
Saudi Arabia stops new work for consultants as war rattles finances
The kingdom appears to be using the conflict to further tighten controls on state spending that had surged under the ambitious Vision 2030 program.
Philippine financial system resources climb in Q1
THE PHILIPPINE financial system’s total resources rose to P37.45 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 as the sector’s assets ballooned despite headwinds stemming from the Middle East war, preliminary ...