World War II is over. America’s got the guns, Japan’s got the ruins. The U.S. cut a deal — military protection for economic c ...
Prioritising Green Finance for a Low-Carbon Future
Together, initiatives in green finance, climate finance, sustainable finance, and carbon accounting form a cohesive roadmap towards a greener Bangladesh. These collective efforts represent a ...
Japan ponders JGB restructuring amid super-long bond slump
The Finance Ministry is considering ways to deal with a slump in Japan's super-long bonds, or those with maturities of more than 10 years. It's planning a meeting of financial institutions this month ...
Pakistan pushes for stronger economic ties in SCO: Aurangzeb backs development bank, joint ventures
Finance minister urges deeper cooperation, innovation, and infrastructure investment across member states ...
India’s banking sector stays strong as Moody’s sees NPLs steady at 2–3% despite global headwinds
India’s banking sector is expected to maintain a strong footing over the next year, with system-wide non-performing loans (NPLs) remaining in check at around 2–3%, according to a fresh report by Moody ...
India’s HDB Financial gets market regulator nod for IPO
India's markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has approved the initial public offering (IPO) of HDB Financial Services, marking the HDFC group's first public float in ...
A Turkey Leg Hut documentary is in production in Houston
In the past year or two alone, Turkey Leg Hut has made headlines involving divorce, bankruptcy, marijuana sales and arson charges. It's a business story made for TV. And soon it will be, with a new documentary taking an inside look at the Houston restaurant.
Japan’s ruling coalition partner to propose sales tax cut on food, Yomiuri reports
Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, will propose cutting the consumption tax rate for food items to 5% from 8% in a campaign pledge for the upper house election slated in July, the ...
Over 100 inmates escape and 1 is killed as a quake prompts the evacuation of a Pakistan prison
Pakistani officials say an inmate was killed and more than 100 escaped from a prison in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild ...
More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake
More than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in Pakistan's largest city following an earthquake in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. Thousands of inmates broke down doors and the locks of their ...