Pakistan’s sharp reaction underscores its growing anxiety about how Beijing views any potential American involvement near Gwadar, the crown jewel of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Singapore’s digital economy contributed 18.6% to GDP, created 214,000 tech jobs in 2024
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Josephine Teo visits UBS’s largest AI & Transformation Factory in Singapore
Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo has visited UBS’s AI & Transformation Factory at 9 Penang Road, the bank’s first and largest such site globally, which ...
Josephine Teo visits UBS’s largest AI & Transformation Factory in Singapore
Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo has visited UBS’s AI & Transformation Factory at 9 Penang Road, the bank’s first and largest such site globally, which ...
Singapore Sees Spike in Investment-Linked Policy Disputes in 2024
Singapore's financial regulator said disputes over investment-linked policies (ILPs) more than doubled in 2024, prompting new consumer protection measures as ...
Singapore Sees Spike in Investment-Linked Policy Disputes in 2024
Singapore's financial regulator said disputes over investment-linked policies (ILPs) more than doubled in 2024, prompting new consumer protection measures as ...
Singapore aims to streamline financial watchdog’s authority over crypto firms
"We could be exposed to reputational risks brought by DT service providers created in Singapore, and which provide services relating to virtual assets," said Alvin Tan. The Singaporean government has ...
UAE to implement tiered tax model on sugary drinks from 2026
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the completion of a set of proposed legislative amendments to embed the updated excise tax policy into ...
850,000 Refugees Return to Syria, but Financial and Security Concerns Keep Millions More Abroad
Mazen Alloush, Director of Public Relations at the General Authority for Syrian Land and Sea Border Crossings, revealed in an interview with The Media Line that about 100,000 Syrian refugees returned ...
Nepal: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nepal
Nepal has, so far, been relatively insulated from recent global trade and aid-related disruptions given its small export sector. Economic activity has continued to gradually recover, underpinned by a ...