Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail freezing the ...
Armenia’s $500 million AI center raises security and sovereignty concerns
In the modern era of rapidly developing digital technologies, improving cybersecurity systems has become a top priority for national governments. Along with its pivotal role in driving the ...
Singapore’s stock market: A fruitful 2025, plenty of room for optimism in 2026
With initiatives like a tie-up with Nasdaq to come, investor confidence in SGX is poised to continue. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kyrgyzstan’s som-pegged KGST stablecoin goes live on Binance
Kyrgyzstan has launched a new stablecoin, KGST, on Binance, which is linked to its national currency, the som. The country also introduced a USD-pegged, gold-backed stablecoin called USDKG and plans ...
Israel’s tech sector says more staff seek relocation abroad-report
Requests to relocate abroad by Israelis working at multinational companies operating in Israel rose in the past year in reaction to Israel's two-year war against Palestinian militant group Hamas, a ...
UAE continues to expand its network of economic, investment partnerships
The UAE continues to expand its network of economic and investment partnerships with strategic markets around the world, strengthening investment flows, ...
Modi wants India-Jordan trade to hit $5b in 5 years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jordan has paved the way for deepening bilateral ties between India and the West Asian country with the signing ...
Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham
Final results won't be known until after two more rounds of voting are completed later in January. It's widely expected that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who has governed Myanmar since an army ...
Pakistan Starts Exporting Halal Meat to Central Asian Country
Pakistan has commenced the export of halal meat to Tajikistan. The development comes as a result of the pivotal role played by Tajikistan’s Ambassador to ...
‘Exaggerated and misleading’: Bangladesh dismisses India’s minority attack concerns
Dhaka's foreign ministry stated that India is portraying isolated criminal incidents as organized religious persecution in a systematic attempt to create anti-Bangladesh sentiment ...