The deal would mark a further development in Uzbekistan’s capital markets and bring the sovereign to a different set of investors Uzbekistan is laying the groundwork ahead of a planned debut ...
South Korea unveils package to boost housing supply, support young buyers
South Korea said on Thursday it would raise financial support for construction projects and ease regulations for young homebuyers as part of efforts to stabilise a red-hot ...
Factbox-large foreign investments in India’s financial sector in recent months
MUMBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - India's financial sector has seen several major deals since last year, including rare transactions involving foreign banks and financial institutions buying significant ...
Factbox-large foreign investments in India’s financial sector in recent months
MUMBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - India's financial sector has seen several major deals since last year, including rare transactions involving foreign banks and financial institutions buying significant ...
India financial technology spending to grow 21% annually
The wider enterprise market is forecast at 15.5%. Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) will be the largest vertical segment in India’s enterprise information and communications technology ...
Afghanistan’s Unhappy Anniversary
Five years into their hard-line rule, the Taliban find themselves in crisis at home and abroad. Afghanistan has a track record of defeating superpowers. The mujahedeen humbled the Soviet Union in the ...
Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Disappear 6 Rights Workers
(New York, August 12, 2026) – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members of the nongovernmental group Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) for ...
South Korea unveils future technology drivers, targets moon landing by 2030
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) - South Korea unveiled on Wednesday an ambitious technology strategy centred on seven projects ranging from nuclear energy and quantum computing to space and ...
Foreign banks eye bigger Vietnam role as growth ambitions fuel funding crunch
By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Foreign banks are seeking a bigger foothold in Vietnam by extending hard-currency loans to local lenders squeezed between rising ...
Japan protests Putin visit to disputed islands
The Russian leader visited the Kuril islands for the first time, according to state media.