HDB Financial Services, a non-banking financial company backed by HDFC Bank, launched its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, targeting to raise ₹12,500 crore. This is set to be one of the ...
HDB Financial IPO enters Day 2 with 0.37x subscription
India’s largest NBFC public issue, HDB Financial Services, enters day two with a moderate response. The IPO has been subscribed 0.37 times, as it received bids for 4.86 crore shares against 13.04 ...
Myanmar junta chief confirms year-end election plan
Myanmar's junta chief said the country plans to hold elections in December and January, state media reported Thursday, pressing ahead with polls denou ...
UN expert urges rejection of Myanmar election ‘fraud’
GENEVA: Elections being planned by Myanmar's ruling junta are a ploy to feign legitimacy and should be rejected by the international community as a "fraud", a UN expert said on Wednesday (June 25).
Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalization
Thailand’s government is further restricting cannabis with a ban on sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.
Thailand’s ‘weed wild west’ faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises
The government has approved new measures, which will soon restrict consumption of the drug to those with a doctor's prescription - in the hope that this will help regulate an industry some describe as ...
Did the Attacks on Iran Succeed?
He served as Deputy Special Envoy for Iran during the Biden administration and on the National Security Council and in the State Department during the Obama administration. On June 24, Iran, Israel, and the United States agreed to a cease-fire,
Japan rice crisis shows signs of easing as prices stabilize and stocks return to shelves
Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's target of below 4,000 yen for a five-kilogram bag.
Japan hits M&A record of $232 billion, driving Asia deals rebound
Japan is driving Asia's M&A rebound in 2025 with a record $232 billion worth of deals in the first half, and bankers expect the trend to sustain fuelled by multi-billion dollar take-private ...
Foreigners turn net sellers of Japan stocks for first week in 12
Foreigners divested Japanese stock for the first time in 12 weeks in the week through June 21 on caution over the Israel-Iran conflict and its impact on Japanese oil imports and inflation.