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Kazakhstan sees surge in daily bank transfers in 5M2025
Kazakhstan's Interbank Money Transfer System processed an average of 146,500 daily transactions totaling 6.2 trillion tenge (~$11.78 billion), marking a 24.3 percent increase in volume from the ...
Indian firms looking to expand abroad have good chance in Sri Lanka ITC chief
Indian companies looking to expand abroad have a good chance in Sri Lanka due to the island nation's proximity, ITC Group Chief Executive Sanjiv Puri said. I ...
Ship attacked in Red Sea near Yemen amid ongoing regional tensions
A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said.
Malaysia’s durian prices expected to fall this month as peak harvest approaches
Durian prices in Malaysia are forecast to decline this month as the country enters the height of its harvest season, which is expected to bring an abundant supply, local sellers say.
Russia becomes first nation to recognize Taliban government of Afghanistan since 2021 takeover
Russia has become the first nation to recognize the Taliban government of Afghanistan since it took power in 2021, announcing on Thursday it has accepted an ambassador from the Islamist group.
Doing Business In Iraq – The Atlantic
The World Bank now ranks Iraq 166 out of 183 countries on its "Doing Business" survey (Afghanistan is right below it); with the exception of a few places like Venezuela and East Timor, most of the ...
Contractors reap $138B from Iraq war – CNN – CNN International
Eight days after the invasion of Iraq on March 19 2003, Paul Wolfowitz, then deputy defence secretary and a leading proponent of the war, told a Congressional committee: "We are dealing with a ...
South Korea seeks US trade deadline extension as tariffs loom
SEOUL] South Korean and US trade officials have discussed extending the Jul 9 deadline for trade deals in a last-minute bid to avert sweeping tariffs from President Donald Trump. Read more at The ...
Vietnam’s laid-off communist officials face uncertain future
HANOI] Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is “jobless but happy” after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week. Read more at The Business ...