Israeli Finance Ministry Director General Ilan Rom is stepping down after one year in the post and following final passage of the 2026 state budget, the ministry said on Monday, without providing a ...
Cambodia breaks ground on $1.7B canal project despite risks
PREK TAKEO, Cambodia — The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, sustaining the world’s largest inland fishery and ...
Dubai unveils full economic plan: $272m incentives, fee cuts, GDP reform, virtual warehouses and worker strategy
Dubai approves $272m incentives, reports 6.4 per cent growth and $255bn GDP, unveiling trade, jobs and worker reform strategies ...
NDB Bank secures top domestic ranking as SL’s Best Trade Finance Bank at Euromoney 2026
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has been named Sri Lanka’s Best Trade Finance Bank at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, securing the #1 overall domestic ranking among the local banks. ..
Ex-SBP Chief Advises Govt on How to Attract Private Capital for Pakistan’s Growth
Chief, Dr. Reza Baqir, on Monday advised the Finance Division on critical measures to attract private capital and ...
Vietnam, HSBC accelerate push for credit upgrade and global capital inflows
At a recent meeting with an HSBC delegation led by Group CEO Georges Elhedery, Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang highlighted the importance of an early credit upgrade to reinforce macroeconomic ...
Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, killing 24
The accident occurred Wednesday when the bus lost control approaching a ferry at Daulatdia, about 62 miles from Dhaka.
India’s JioStar terminates Bangladesh IPL cricket broadcast deal, letter shows
By Praveen Paramasivam and Ruma Paul CHENNAI/DHAKA, March 30 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's entertainment venture JioStar has terminated its broadcast deals in Bangladesh for the ...
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s AI race enters a new phase
A new frontier is shaping up for companies that want to make money with artificial intelligence.
Dissident artist on trial in China for satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 30 (Reuters) - Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, famous for making provocative satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was tried on Monday over accusations of ...