International Finance Corporation (IFC) in collaboration with the SECP has officially launched the ESG Pakistan Project, a three-year initiative aimed at ...
Drug addicts should be treated as criminals, Vietnam PM says
Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drug addicts to be classified as criminals under a proposed law revision, arguing the move is essential to curb demand and stem the country's drug issues.
Asian shares rise, buoyed by expectation of more trade pacts after US-Japan tariff deal
Asian shares rose Thursday, buoyed by optimism that the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement will be followed by more trade deals. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged nearly 2% to 41,983.50. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.
Indonesia arrests 2 foreigners for smuggling cocaine to Bali
Indonesian authorities say they have arrested two foreigners accused of smuggling cocaine to the tourist island of Bali.
‘Not Personal Data’: Indonesia-US Deal Only Includes Commercial Data Transfer
Indonesia says it will not sacrifice its citizens' personal data for the sake of a lower-than-promised tariff from the US.
India’s equity benchmarks open flat as IT drop offsets trade optimism
India's stock benchmarks opened little changed on Thursday, as a fall in IT stocks offset optimism over a potential free-trade agreement with Britain.
India beckons Western fashion brands — but their cultural missteps can be costly
Prada’s sandal controversy highlights how Western labels have often struggled to meaningfully engage with Indian crafts and culture.
India’s equity benchmarks may open higher on UK trade deal, earnings optimism
India's stock benchmarks will likely open marginally higher on Thursday, lifted by robust earnings from Infosys and optimism over a potential free-trade agreement with Britain.
EU’s von der Leyen says China ties are at ‘inflection point’ at tense summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for an "essential" rebalancing of trade ties with China during a tense summit on Thursday with President Xi Jinping, saying ties stood at an ...
China’s Xi warns EU to ‘make correct strategic choices’ at tense summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top European Union officials on Thursday to "make correct strategic choices", state media said, during a key summit in Beijing set to be dominated by thorny issues ...