The bus was headed from the capital Jakarta to Yogyakarta and was travelling at a "fairly high" speed, the head of a local rescue agency said.
Amid India-New Zealand FTA, Piyush Goyal drops big signal on India-US trade pact
The New Zealand pact marks India's third free trade agreement with the Five Eyes countries, after Australia and the UK.
Vietnam Industrial Property Market Rebounds on Infrastructure Push and Strong FDI
Vietnam's industrial real estate market is regaining momentum, supported by recovering manufacturing activity, resilient foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, and accelerated infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s quiet regulatory revolution
Pakistan now faces a clear choice. It can persist with a model that constrains and controls, or it can commit to one that enables and grows. By staying the course on regulatory reform, Pakistan can ...
11:11 | Drivers of India’s self-made wealth; Steel makers’ safeguard duty hopes; Gold at all time high & more
Good morning! Today’s edition looks at what’s powering India’s self-made wealth, why FinOps 2.0 will turn tech spend into business value in 2026, and the AI-driven boom in memory chips. Also inside: ...
South Korea eases forex rules as won continues to weaken
The South Korean won (KRW:USD) has weakened significantly against the greenback, prompting the country's finance ministry to ease foreign exchange regulations to boost dollar inflows. This includes a ...
Iran’s Axis of Resistance after the 12-day war: Adaptation, restructuring, and reconstitution
Since Israel’s 12-day war against Iran, Tehran and its network of regional proxies and non-state allies, the so-called Axis of Resistance, have entered a phase of strategic dormancy — an outward calm ...
Vietnam unveils administrative boundaries for international financial centers
The government defines specific locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to host Vietnam’s two premier financial hubs.
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month
China left benchmark loan prime rates (LPRs) unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations.
At least 16 killed as passenger bus overturns on toll road in Central Java, Indonesia
A bus carrying 34 passengers lost control on a curved exit ramp in Semarang, Central Java, killing 16 and leaving 18 injured, some critically.