Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala and the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) have completed the acquisition of an 875-megawatt combined-cycle gas-fired power plant at the Talimarjan Power ...
Thailand’s largest bank bans foreign tourists from opening accounts in fraud crackdown
Bangkok Bank, Thailand's largest bank by assets, has stopped letting some foreign customers without long-term residency open accounts as part of a fraud crackdown, a policy shift that may affect ...
Iran growing uranium stockpile to weapons-grade levels: UN nuclear watchdog
Iran has increased its 60% enriched uranium stockpile, nearing weapons-grade levels. The IAEA urges cooperation as US-Iran nuclear talks continue and Trump pushes for a new deal ...
AXA Engineers ranked Vietnam’s no.1 best workplace 2025 in the small business category
AXA Engineers, a civil engineering firm based in Vietnam specializing in outsourced design consulting solutions, has been ranked number one in the small category of Best Workplaces in Vietnam 2025 by ...
How a 25-year-old entrepreneur is using this Japanese concept to grow a successful matcha business
Angel Zheng's latest endeavor may serve as the highest expression yet of her ikigai — "a passion that gives value and joy to life." ...
Brac Bank, DEG Impulse partner to set up Bangladesh’s first-ever SME Innovation Lab
Brac Bank will partner with DEG Impulse, Germany, to establish the first-ever SME Innovation Lab in the Bangladesh banking sector. The bank will establish the innovation lab with the support of DEG ...
Bangladesh to unveil Tk790,000cr national budget on 2 June amid economic challenges
In contrast to previous years, the proposed budget is Tk7000 crore lower than the current fiscal year’s allocation of Tk797,000 crore ...
Saudi Arabia suspends block work visas for 14 countries, including Bangladesh — Here’s why
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development made the decision, which will remain in effect until the end of June 2025, coinciding with the Hajj season, reports Arab Times ...
Uzbekistan sees growth in money transfers to Kazakhstan
Money transfers from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan surged in April 2025, reaching 2 billion tenge ($4.35 million), marking a significant month-on-month increase. This growth reflects rising cross-border ...
UN nuclear watchdog warns of sharp rise in Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium stockpile amid US-Tehran talks
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog.