The first is Japan’s shortage of risk-taking venture capital. A decade ago traditional vc funds were rare. In 2015 only $1bn in vc capital was deployed across fewer than 500 deals, according to ...
PM, US business delegation discuss investment, job creation
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting with a 50-member delegation of the US-Bangladesh Business Council on Thursday to discuss ways to increase US investment in Bangladesh, create jobs and ...
Tesla reportedly might sell its China business ahead of a SpaceX merger
Tesla had already reportedly prepped for the idea in the event that Beijing invades Taiwan.
Antrique Unveils AI Innovation Platform to Advance AI Capability in Brunei
Antrique Holdings Pte. Ltd., through its Brunei subsidiaries, has unveiled its AI Innovation Platform, marked by the groundbreaking of the AI Innovation Campus and the launch of the AI-Powered Food ...
LOLC Finance becomes Lanka’s first financial institution to Achieve WaterConscious Certification
Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- LOLC Finance PLC has become the first financial institution in Sri Lanka to have its Head Office operations certified as WaterConscious, marking a significant milestone in the ...
Kim Jong Un’s $22 billion windfall: How Russia and cyber theft made North Korea richer
North Korea has generated as much as $22 billion in foreign revenue between 2022 and 2025, according to a Bloomberg Economics analysis.
Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati says
Iran plans to join the New Development Bank soon. This move comes as the nation faces international sanctions and seeks alternative financial channels. Iran joined BRICS in 2024 and desires ...
Veon’s Banglalink secures licence to launch payment app in Bangladesh
Banglalink, the Bangladesh unit of telecom group Veon, has received a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from Bangladesh Bank. The central bank's approval clears the way for Banglalink to enter ...
Pakistan’s debt growth falls to 20-year low, says finance adviser
Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said Pakistan’s debt profile had undergone a material shift, with debt growing at its slowest pace in two decades, debt-to-GDP declining, external ...
BofA to take 49.9% stake in Jio Credit for $1.9 billion in India push
By Nishit Navin and Jayshree P Upadhyay Aug 12 (Reuters) - Bank of America will acquire as much as 49.9% stake in the non-bank lending arm of Jio Financial Services in a 182.68 billion rupees ($1.92 ...