Since the Tata takeover, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has repeatedly fined Air India over safety and other regulatory violations, including an Rs8mn ($95,000) penalty last year for ...
EU Refused Meeting With China on Lack of Trade Progress, FT Says
The European Union is refusing to hold an economic meeting with China due to a lack of progress on trade disputes, the Financial Times reports, underscoring tensions between the two sides even as ...
Israel, Iran exchange more deadly airstrikes on fifth day of conflict
Israel and Iran intensified their deadly air strikes Monday on the fifth day after Israel launched its first attack to dismantle Iran's nuclear capability.
Vietnam parliament approves extension of VAT cut until end-2026
Vietnam's National Assembly, the country's lawmaking body, on Tuesday passed a resolution to extend a cut in the value-added tax rate until the end of next year, state media reported. Vietnam cut its ...
Why Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Has the Philippines on Edge
The Marcos and Duterte families dominate politics in the Philippines which can be as much a battle of personalities and factional interests as of policy.
Bank of Japan to slow cuts to government bond purchases from April next year
Japan's central bank on Tuesday said it would slow the pace of government bond purchases from April next year.
Bangladesh orders Sheikh Hasina to return to face trial
The fugitive ex-leader faces trial for crimes against humanity over the 2024 crackdown that killed 1,400 people ...
‘Irresponsible, False’: Pakistan Dismisses Nuke Threat Against Israel After Iranian General’s Viral Video
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar refuted a viral video claiming an Iranian general said Pakistan would nuke Israel if it attacked Iran.
Blue economy is Pakistan’s new economic frontier, says PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday declared the blue economy as Pakistan's "new economic frontier," calling for a unified national effort to unlock its vast potential.
China builds a crude oil war chest amid Middle East tensions
China is continuing to build up crude oil stockpiles as it refines substantially less than what it has available from imports and domestic production.