Sri Lanka’s finance company sector expanded sharply in the year to June, with total assets rising 41% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 3.2 trillion, driven by a 47.8% expansion in lending, the latest Central ...
Trump demands Iran compensate Americans and protesters after Tehran seeks war reparations
President Donald Trump demands Iran compensate families of USS Cole victims and thousands killed by Iranian-backed attacks in future negotiations.
Trump bets economic pressure can squeeze Iran as regime’s own failures deepen the pain
President Donald Trump says he is "low-keying it" with Iran as sanctions and a naval blockade compound Tehran's financial crisis and inflation.
Turkey’s parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
Turkey’s parliament on Monday approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government’s peace initiative with their ...
North Korea condemns Japan’s white paper, calling it ‘re-invasion paper’
SEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - In a commentary carried by KCNA titled "Japan's defense white paper is a reinvasion-minded one for the legalization of the operation of war machine," a North Korean analyst ...
Police in India use tear gas, water cannons on demonstrators
Police in Jharkhand, India, used tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators who were demanding investigations into recruitment for government jobs.
Flood death toll in India’s Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
The flood crisis in India's northeastern Assam state remains critical, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight ...
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘The Odyssey’ come courting the massive filmgoer market
More American movie stars have appeared in China this year, reflecting Hollywood's market interests amid political tensions.
Turning Worn-Out Spaces into ‘Reborn’ Homes: Vision Interior Design Limited Brings Absolute Transparency to Hong Kong Property Transformations
Vision Interior Design Limited (VISION) has announced a strategic scaling of its operations to better protect everyday homeowners from the common anxieties of property remodeling. Recognizing that ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai developers ride out property slowdown
Emaar, whose buildings dot the Dubai skyline, booked a 21% rise in revenue in the first half of the year, despite a slump in new property sales. The developer attributed the 42% dip in new sales to ... ( read original story ...)