The bank lowered its forecasts for nearly 70% of all economies - including the United States, China and Europe, as well as six emerging market regions - from the levels it projected just six months ag ...
BRAC Bank to issue country’s first social bond worth Tk1,000cr
The bond will offer a semi-annual coupon rate equal to the banking sector's average fixed deposit rate plus 2.5% ...
Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process
The 7-Eleven brand came to Japan in the 1970s, but the stores have taken convenience to new heights, churning out new snack after new snack. They let CNN’s Hanako Montgomery in on their ...
Japan’s ruling coalition to pledge cash handouts in election campaigns, sources say
Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources familiar with the matter ...
Pakistan to boost defense spending after military showdown with India
Pakistani officials said they have been offered a range of new Chinese military equipment, including fighter jets and air defense systems.
Pakistan boosts defence budget by 20% but slashes overall spending in 2025-26
Pakistan will raise defence spending by a steep 20% after a military clash with its old enemy India last month, but will slash overall federal expenditure for fiscal 2025-26 by a hefty 7% to 17.57 ...
Pakistan to cut overall spending but raise defence budget in 2025-26, source says
Pakistan's federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is expected to cut spending to 17.57 trillion rupees ($62.30 billion) from 18.9 trillion rupees in the previous year, a source said ahead of the ...
Pakistan ramps up defence spending by 20 percent after India conflict
Pakistan has announced a major boost to defence spending in its new budget, just weeks after coming to the brink of a fifth war with archrival India.
First-ever image of China’s mysterious ‘quasi moon’ probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space
A new image released by China's space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to collect samples from one of Earth's "quasi-moons". The photo shows some surprising similarities with a current NASA probe.
China’s homegrown coffee giants are brewing up a U.S. expansion
Facing intensifying competition at home, Luckin Coffee is set to take its most significant international leap yet with plans to open a branch in Lower Manhattan.