India's IndusInd Bank has shortlisted three senior bankers - Rajiv Anand, Rahul Shukla, and Anup Saha - for the position of CEO and submitted their names to the central bank for approval, two sources ...
China’s weak factory activity maintains pressure for more stimulus as tariff risks weigh
China's manufacturing activity shrank for a third straight month in June, though at a slower pace, as increases in new orders, purchasing volumes and supplier delivery times signalled that policy ...
South Korea Says Seeking Extension to US 90-Day Tariff Pause
SEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea will seek an extension to the 90-day pause in U.S. tariffs that is set to expire next week, as negotiations are likely to continue past the deadline set ...
South Korea’s New Government Faces Alarming Social Issue
The tragic deaths of three Busan teens last week brought renewed attention to the country's rising youth suicide rate.
6 Americans detained in South Korea for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea
Police have detained six Americans in South Korea for allegedly trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollars bills and Bibles toward North Korea by sea.
South Korea pauses CBDC tests as stablecoin fever hits banks
The South Korean government’s crypto promises have reportedly derailed the Bank of Korea’s CBDC, as banks partaking in the trials instead want to pursue stablecoins.
Tremors detected near Thai border in Myanmar and Nicobar Islands
BANGKOK: Several tremors were recorded in Thailand's neighbouring countries on Sunday (June 29), particularly in Myanmar to the north and India's Nicobar Islands to the south.
Prophecy, not politics, may also shape America’s clash with Iran
President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran may not be shaped just by politics. It may also be influenced by a controversial set of doomsday Christian prophecies that could push America’s clash with Iran into dangerous directions.
Trump rejects new claims Iran’s nuke program survived: ‘Whole place was destroyed’
Iran's nuclear program was severely hit by U.S. bomb strikes but did not face "total damage" and the program could be up and running again within months, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog chief said Sunday.
Vietnam nears 70% milestone in eliminating makeshift homes
As of June 28, six additional provinces across Vietnam have completed the elimination of makeshift and dilapidated housing, bringing the total number of localities free from such housing to 44 out of ...