JAKARTA, May 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia has delayed plans to extract more revenue from the mining sector until it can figure out an "ideal formulation" that benefits both the government and mining firms ...
Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi as Iran war and trade disputes loom over summit – US politics live
It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017 ...
Fears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk
A Trump administration once eager to gun for technological supremacy is now, for the first time, reckoning with the power AI could unleash if left unchecked.
‘No basis in fact’: MEA dismisses report of India-UAE pact for evacuation via Fujairah port
The claim comes amid ongoing tensions in West Asia between the US, Israel, and Iran, which has seen the UAE being targeted with missile and drone attacks.
Iran’s FM likely to visit India for BRICS: West Asia crisis, energy security on agenda, why it matters for India
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is expected to attend the BRICS meeting in New Delhi amid West Asia tensions, with key discussions likely on regional security, energy stability and ...
Confident in China’s power, Xi is ready to host an unpredictable Trump
Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.
Oman unveils OMR 300M Musstir Heights project in Jabal Akhdar
The Sultanate of Oman has announced the "Musstir Heights" project, a landmark OMR 300 million development to be established in Jabal Akhdar within the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, unveiled during the ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai property market ‘shows signs of stabilisation’
Dubai’s property market is showing early signs of stabilisation approximately 67 days into the regional conflict, according to betterhomes’ latest monthly market webinar held on Thursday (May 7). ( read original story ...)
Cambodian Microfinance Loans Based on Rising Land Prices Point to Further NPL Increase
Over-optimistic assumptions about the transformative impact of microfinance loans on the incomes of borrowers have been a consistent feature of the industry for years. Over-valuation of the assets ... ( read original story ...)
People Power Party urges reform of South Korea’s punitive real estate tax
A call to replace South Korea’s current “punitive tax system” with a “fair tax system” emerged on the 11th. The argument emphasizes the need to reform the existing system, which uniquely operates a ... ( read original story ...)