Indonesia's economy likely grew at its slowest pace in nearly four years last quarter as weak household spending weighed on overall growth and offset a boost from exports, according to a Reuters poll ...
China pushes back at US demands to stop buying Russian and Iranian oil
China has taken a firm stance against U.S. demands that it stop buying oil from Russia and Iran or face a possible 100% tariff.
Analysis-China’s independent oil firms elbow into Iraq’s majors-dominated market
China's independent oil companies are ramping up operations in Iraq, investing billions of dollars in OPEC's number two producer even as some global majors have scaled back from a market dominated by ...
4 Genius Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy in August
At the top of my list for best AI stocks to buy in August are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and ASML (NASDAQ: ASML). These four have ...
ASEAN finance leaders end meetings in Laos, pointing to challenges from …
Laos’ Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane read out a joint statement following meetings among finance ministers at a hotel in the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO heritage site, but he ...
Hong Kong’s booming wealth sector to lead hiring and office expansion, HKMA says
Major private banks managed 14 per cent more assets in the first half and hired over 400 bankers in the last two years, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says.
Laos’ inflation drops further to 5.3 per cent in July
VIENTIANE: Inflation in Laos dropped to 5.3 per cent in July, down from 7.2 per cent in June, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau.
Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions
Israel’s far-right national security minister led prayers on Sunday at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, drawing international condemnation and escalating tensions as Israel faces strong criticism ...
Trump Sets 19% Tariff on Thailand, Cambodia After Peace Deal
The US set a 19% levy on imports from Thailand and Cambodia, lower than the 36% they originally faced, after President Donald Trump threatened to block trade deals with them unless they ended a deadly ...
Jordan Islamic Bank Wins 2025 Award for Financial Inclusion Leadership
The World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB) has awarded Jordan Islamic Bank the 2025 "Leadership and Excellence in Promoting Financial Inclusion through Islamic Finance in Jordan" award. The recognition ...