Japan's government issued rare warnings on rising government bond yields and the changing structure of debt ownership in its economic policy roadmap as the central bank gradually trims its presence in ...
China-backed firms in talks to join stalled $19B Panama ports deal: report
Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s Terminal Investment Ltd. is reportedly leading the deal, with investments from BlackRock and its Global Infrastructure Partners unit.
Japan’s top tariff negotiator rejects notion of partial deal with U.S.
Japan will remain steadfast in its request for a review of U.S. tariffs and would not accept a partial agreement, Tokyo's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
Japan Calls Out China Over Unusual Maneuvers, Warns It Could Lead to Accidental Collision
Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-15 Fighter intercepting a Japanese P-3C Orion. JSDF Photo Japan reached out to China, expressing concern the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-15 fighters ...
Bangladesh interim government head signals possible early election
Bangladesh’s interim leader signalled on Friday the possibility of holding a national election in February next year, two months earlier than previously announced. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel peace ...
Bangladesh’s Yunus Signals February Vote After Political Talks
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has indicated that a national election could take place as early as the week before Ramadan begins in February, should reforms advance sufficiently in the ...
Bangladesh election talks in London: How Yunus, Rahman set stage for February as voting age, electoral rolls expected to remain unchanged
The decisions are being seen as key steps towards fast-tracking the country’s transition to an elected government by mid-February 2026 ...
Mango Moment: A sweet deal for Bangladesh
In late May, as mercury levels rise and monsoon clouds loom over the parched plains and verdant hills of Bangladesh, the mango harvest quietly gets underway, ushering in a season of sweetness just as ...
Korean financial groups offer unconventional services
South Korean financial groups are increasingly venturing beyond traditional banking, offering services like food delivery and used car platforms, which blur the boundary between finance and daily life ...
What an Israel-Iran war means for oil prices
That scenario now appears alarmingly close. On the evening of June 12th, Israel launched dozens of air strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites. The attack threatens to inflame the Gulf, which ...