Officials of the municipality of Narra, Palawan, and Brunei’s Wasan Milling Company Sdn Bhd (WMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a ...
APO Productivity Databook 2025: Growth and Productivity in Asia, 1970–2035
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) has released the 18th edition of the APO Productivity Databook, which provides harmonized analyses of Asia’s economic growth and productivity from 1970 to ...
Singapore Pools generated $12.7 billion turnover in FY 24/25
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Turkmenistan, Italy to hold business forum to open new trade doors
Turkmenistan and Italy are preparing to hold a business forum aimed at expanding trade and economic ties between the two countries, Trend reports via the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Italy. On October 6 ...
Malaysia’s 2026 Budget Expected to Boost Subsidies Amid Fiscal Tightening Efforts
Malaysia is expected to increase spending on public subsidies and social assistance in its 2026 national budget as the government seeks to ease the burden of rising living costs while maintaining ...
FTSE Upgrades Vietnam to Emerging Market From Frontier
Vietnam clinched a long-awaited upgrade to emerging-market status from FTSE Russell, a shift that could attract billions of dollars in fresh capital for its financial markets.
Pakistan, IMF agree to scrap tax-free car import schemes
ISLAMABAD: Amid a lingering controversy over the release of Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment report, the IMF and Pakistan have reached a consensus to abolish two baggage and ...
Indonesia’s financial buffers under pressure from Prabowo Subianto’s spending plans
Government has drawn down more than $17bn of cash reserves, normally kept to combat fiscal shocks such as Covid ...
UK’s Revolut to launch India payments platform, eyes 20 million users by 2030
MUMBAI (Reuters) -London-based digital finance firm Revolut said on Wednesday it will launch its payment platform in India, its first foray into one of the world's largest digital payments markets, as ...
AIIB provides USD 52 Mn to strengthen Sri Lanka’s power grid
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka to support the Kerawalapitiya–Port L Second Transmission Line Project, under which it will ...