BANGKOK: A significant banking disruption is set to affect millions across Thailand as three of the nation's largest financial institutions – Krungthai Bank, the Government Savings Bank (GSB), and ...
Saudi Arabia’s tiqmo and MoneyGram partner to power cross-border money movement
The partnership provides tiqmo customers with the ability to reach more than five billion digital endpoints and over 480,000 MoneyGram locations worldwide, the press release said.
Dow sinks over 700 points after Israel’s attack on Iran
The Dow dropped more than 700 points Friday as investors fret over the risk of a widening war in the Middle East.
Philippines told to monitor online gambling, crypto for dirty money risks
The Philippines should monitor dirty money risks from cryptocurrency and online gambling to ensure that any “residual” vulnerabilities are contained, Moody’s said. Xiao Chen, associate director at ...
Bangladesh faces textile tsunami
BANGLADESH's limited capacity to deal with the enormous waste generated by its textile sector may prove unsustainable as the global fashion industry faces pressure to reduce its environmental ...
Nvidia is nixing China from its financial forecasts because U.S. restrictions on chip sales have tightened so much, Jensen Huang says
The chip executive is “10% politician, 90% CEO,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said. “He needs to be cautious on their financial guidance, given the China variable.” ...
Philippines’ Duterte seeks interim ICC release to undisclosed country
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has petitioned the International Criminal Court to allow his interim release to another country, his lawyer said in a filing, citing his advanced age and a ...
Japan and US explored possibility of trade deal, Japan trade negotiator says
Japan and the U.S. on Friday explored the possibility of a trade agreement, Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, told a briefing, while refraining from commenting how close they are to ...
Japan’s chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry
Rumors in Hong Kong and other Asian cities of a major earthquake or a tsunami in July in Japan have led to flight cancellations and reductions in service, affecting tourism.
Trump approves U.S. Steel merger with Japan’s Nippon after companies sign national security agreement
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday approving U.S. Steel's merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, after the companies signed a national security agreement with the U.S. government.