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.
Bangladesh turns to US for LNG supplies amid global supply disruptions
DHAKA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is turning to the United States for a long-term liquefied natural gas supply deal as it seeks to shore up energy supplies amid disruptions in global gas markets ...
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery
The Saudi Energy Ministry said relevant authorities were completing procedures to deal with the incident at the refinery, which processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
Malaysia Q2 growth likely accelerated to 5.8% on exports, resilient demand: Reuters poll
By Renusri K BENGALURU, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Malaysia's economic growth likely accelerated in the second quarter, supported by strong exports and resilient domestic demand, according to a Reuters poll.