Binod Kumar Chaudhary, Nepal's first billionaire, transformed his family's business into a global success. He is known as 'The Noodle King' for his Wai Wai noodles. Chaudhary also entered politics and ...
Nepal pushes Meta to register amid tougher social media rules
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has sent representatives to Nepal after the government intensified pressure on social media companies to formally register ...
How Uzbekistan is using satellite tech to fix one of the world’s worst water crises
A bold partnership between Uzbekspace and Esri is turning a centuries-old irrigation headache into a data-driven success story ...
Uzbekistan’s Borderless university applications for emerging market students startup flourishes
By Ben Aris in Berlin “Students are not picking universities. They just want to leave and study abroad. We make that happen,” explained Veronika Lee, the CEO and founder of Borderless, an online ...
Bangladesh restricts import of yarn from India by land
Bangladesh restricts Indian yarn imports via land ports, impacting cotton yarn exports and increasing logistics costs.
Why Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s ‘two-nation’ speech is going viral
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir emphasised that the ideological divide between Hindus and Muslims was the foundation of Pakistan's creation ...
Indian benchmarks may open lower after Wipro’s bleak outlook
India's benchmark indexes are set to open lower on Thursday dragged by information technology stocks after Wipro forecast a decline in revenue for the April-June quarter amid tariff turmoil.
Taiwan Traders Cut Stock Leverage in Longest Streak in a Decade
Leveraged equity positions in Taiwan fell for a 19th consecutive session, the longest streak in almost 10 years, underscoring how sharply local investors’ risk appetite is turning amid tariff concerns ...
Hibiscus Petroleum Signs RM439 Mln Islamic Financing Deal With Brunei Banks
Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Simpor Hibiscus Sdn Bhd, has signed a long-term US$100 million (RM439 million) Islamic syndicated financing agreement with Bank Islam Brunei ...
Bhutan’s hydro-powered crypto gamble: can green mining fuel economic growth?
Nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, the Kingdom of Bhutan is charting an unconventional economic course, harnessing its abundant hydropower resources to mine "green" cryptocurrencies.