In January 2025, satellite imagery revealed a rapid and significant expansion at Nampho, North Korea’s largest port, including a new wharf extending into the river. The port’s growth mirrors that of ...
Nepal orders PSPs to freeze terrorist-linked assets to exit FATF grey list
Payment service providers (PSPs) will now be required to freeze the assets and other financial resources of individuals and entities designated as terrorists by the United Nations Security Council ...
Yemen govt bans foreign currency in domestic trade
Aden: Yemen s internationally recognized government mandated on Tuesday that all commercial transactions in areas under its control must use the ...
Uzbekistan To Launch Special Legal Regime With Reduced Tax For Entrepreneurs
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, August 12. Starting January 1, 2026, Uzbekistan will introduce a special legal regime for individual entrepr ...
Iraq Stock Exchange trades over $25 million in July
The Iraq Stock Exchange traded nearly 16.77 billion shares worth 33.33 billion Dinars in July, though the ISX60 index saw a 2.4% decline.
South Korea report: domestic sales rise 1% in July
Domestic sales by South Korea’s five main automakers combined increased by 1% to 110,926 units in July 2025 from 109,924 units a year earlier, according to preliminary wholesale data released ...
BAP to co-host finance confab
THE Bankers Association of the Philippines announced recently it will be co-hosting banking and finance conference titled “Finance Philippines 2025” on August 14 with Singapore-based TAB Global Pte.
Local businesses struggle to secure loans from financial institutions, Policy Exchange survey finds
Highlights: Most local firms rely heavily on personal savings for business growth Businesses have limited access to diversified financial instruments Financing gap as a major constraint to business ...
Indonesia unveils global-standard sustainability reporting system
Indonesia has officially launched its Sustainability Disclosure Standards (SPK) through a collaboration between Bank Indonesia, the Ministry of Finance, and ...
Economy ‘shifted from ICU to HDU, will soon be in ward’: Finance adviser
Finance Affairs Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed today (12 August) said Bangladesh's economy has recovered further, likening its progress to "shifting from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) over the past year to ...