North Korean hackers lost 46,300 XRP ($121K) on Feb 4, 2025, due to a missing destination tag in a botched OKX deposit.
Avoiding Nepal’s FATF Grey-listing
Nepal is once more at risk of being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to its inability to rectify significant deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) and ...
Exclusive: BP poised to invest up to $25 billion in Iraq’s Kirkuk oil and gas
Oil major BP is expected to spend up to $25 billion over the lifetime of a project to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, a senior Iraqi oil official told Reuters, as Baghdad seeks to win back ...
Exclusive: BP poised to invest up to $25 billion in Iraq’s Kirkuk oil and gas
Oil major BP is expected to spend up to $25 billion over the lifetime of a project to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, a senior Iraqi oil official told Reuters, as Baghdad seeks to win back ...
Iraq adopts comprehensive banking reform agenda
A comprehensive banking reform initiative was adopted on Tuesday by the Iraqi government and the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI).
Vietnam’s Growing Rare Earth Export Industry: Analysis of Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
The report includes profiles of key players in Vietnam's rare earth metals export market including Integral Materials Investment, MTN, Shin Etsu Chemical Co. and Showa Denko Rare-Earth Company.
Philippines leads Southeast Asia’s fintech future
THE excitement is building. On April 29-30, the Philippines will shine as Southeast Asia's financial technology (fintech) leader, hosting the highly anticipated Fintech Revolution Summit 2025 at The ...
Pakistan seals $1.2 billion Saudi oil deal
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a deal for $1.2 billion loan to buy oil on deferred payments, bridging the foreign funding gap that was earlier identified by the International Monetary Fund ...
China to impose 15% tariff on imports of coal, LNG from US in response to Trump’s trade moves
BEIJING: China's finance ministry on Tuesday (Feb 4) announced a package of tariffs on a range of US products in an immediate response to a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports announced by US President Donald Trump.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq recover as China hits back on tariffs, traders assess new jobs data
Investors are assessing China's instant retaliation to Trump's additional tariffs, amid worries about the risk of a trade war.