US President Donald Trump will meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Monday. Yahoo Finance Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul and Ambassador Kurt Tong, managing ...
Myanmar’s new government will spur even faster growth – World Finance
Zaw Lin Aung, Deputy Managing Director of KBZ Bank, discusses the progress Myanmar’s banking sector has made since 2010, and recommends four key industries for investment as Myanmar’s new government ...
Frustration Grows as S Korea’s Stablecoin Legislation ‘Slows to Standstill’
Crypto advocates are concerned that lawmakers’ deliberations on S. Korea’s stablecoin legislation have “slowed to a standstill.” Read more!
Iran faces reimposition of sanctions unless it negotiates on nuclear program
Iran faces a renewal of UN-mandated sanctions within weeks unless it returns to negotiations on the future of its nuclear program and allows international inspections of its facilities.
Thailand’s credit crunch opens door for Singapore capital
THAILAND is entering a credit crunch that monetary easing alone cannot resolve. The fault line lies in credit allocation. Banks are retreating from small-business lending; corporate bond markets ...
European powers and Iran set to hold nuclear talks in Geneva
Iran and the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, along with the European Union, are holding a new round of talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Geneva on Tuesday. It comes ...
Turkey’s Tariff Edge: Cliff Hanger or Easy Road Ahead?
In the new tariff rates announced on Aug.1, the reciprocal rate applicable to Turkey's trade with the U.S. was set at 15 percent. "It provides Turkey with a significant advantage compared to its ...
Iran Doesn’t Cease Fire. It Reloads.
Iran doesn’t negotiate peace. It prepares for war. President Donald Trump always understood this, and the regime’s latest admissions prove him right. Iran doesn’t negotiate peace. It prepares for war.
BSP chief warns Philippines risks return to FATF watchlist over online gambling
THE Philippines risks being placed back on a Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) dirty money watchlist if online gambling activities remain unregulated, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli ...
Japan ministry to request record sum for debt-servicing costs, draft shows
Japan's finance ministry is planning to request a record $220 billion for debt-servicing costs in next financial year's budget as the world's No. 4 economy faces rising interest rates, according to a ...