BANGKOK: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing's visit to Thailand is extending beyond government-to-government relations into economic cooperation, with a bilateral business forum seeking to open a new ...
Amkor Technology mulls stake sale in $1.5B China unit amid US expansion – report
Amkor Technology is exploring a potential sale of a stake in its China business, which could value the unit at about $1B to $1.5B, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The ...
WTW names Jayne Bok as Head of Hong Kong and Macau
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Jayne Bok as Head of Hong Kong and Macau, effective immediately. Jayne will continue in ...
Singapore revises its annual growth forecast sharply higher on AI-related boost
GDP growth for 2026 is now expected to come in at 4.5% to 5.5%, more than double the low end of its previous forecast of 2%-4% ...
Tajikistan’s Finance Ministry develops framework for first sovereign green and sustainable bonds
The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan has developed a framework for issuing state sustainable instruments with support from the World Bank's advisory program ...
Pakistan seeks greater US investment as reciprocal trade talks advancePublished on: August 11, 2026 7:48 AM
Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- Pakistan is seeking greater investment from US companies and financial institutions as it advances negotiations with Washington on a reciprocal trade framework, the finance ...
Indonesia’s Sharia Finance Assets Projected to Grow 8-11% in 2026
Indonesia sharia finance assets are projected to grow 8-11% in 2026, but structural challenges could limit market share, efficiency & competitiveness.
Iraq’s oil lifeline reopens – but can Baghdad trust Turkey for even one year?
The deal provides crucial relief but remains fragile, with Baghdad and Ankara still divided over the Kurdistan Region's independent oil exports and a previous $1.5 billion arbitration dispute ...
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions.
Vietnam’s VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027
Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace said Tuesday it has signed a contract with SpaceX to send its first satellites into orbit aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission in 2027, as the Southeast Asian nation ...