Trader and shipowner Trafigura has secured a new funding package to help it buy and export commodities from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The $235m financing has been provided by the Abu Dhabi ...
Azerbaijan’s financial sector now operates as unified team – CBA governer
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. Market participants in Azerbaijan’s financial sector are no longer operating separately but as part of a cohesive team, while still maintaining competition among ...
Kapital Bank announces financial results for Q1 2025
Kapital Bank, the leading bank in Azerbaijan, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025. As of April 1, 2025, the bank’s total assets amounted to 12 billion AZN, while the ...
Cooking oil imports from Nepal surge
Cooking oil imports from Nepal have surged, raising concerns among Indian refiners. Industry bodies urge the government to curb duty-free imports under SAFTA, citing threats to local producers, ...
Cybercrimes in Nepal have become more sophisticated and organised
From memes featuring politicians singing 'dohori' through voice impersonations to manipulated photos of mayors, defamation, phishing, sophisticated financial fraud, and scams impersonating ...
Trump: China won’t get ‘off the hook’ on tariffs. China: ‘We will never yield.’
Uncertainty over tariffs has placed a pall over financial markets and fueled concerns of inflation and a possible recession.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Tells Military to Stay Alert Despite US Talks
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on the country's armed forces to maintain peak readiness, a day after rare talks between Iranian and U.S. officials in Oman. Speaking to top military commanders on Sunday,
US-Iran nuclear talks must conform with European interests, says French foreign minister
France, Britain and Germany will be vigilant regarding nuclear disussions between the United States and Iran to ensure they conform with European interests, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday.
China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions
China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs, as he attended the signing in Hanoi of dozens of ...
Bangladesh issues arrest warrant against UK MP Tulip Siddiq, Sheikh Hasina’s niece, in corruption case
Siddiq stepped down from her ministerial post in January after her name came up in a wider anti-corruption investigation involving her aunt, Sheikh Hasina.