Iran on Wednesday said it warned a U.S. Navy destroyer to change course as it moved through waters close to Iran, but a U.S. defense official said the interaction was safe and professional and had no ...
Amro cuts all Asean+3 economies’ growth forecasts – save for Vietnam
SINGAPORE] The Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) trimmed its 2025 growth projections for all ten Asean member states as well as China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea – but spared Vietnam ...
Business groups call for more reforms to boost Philippine economy
Philippine business groups and foreign chambers have outlined a comprehensive economic reform agenda—including a call to reform the power industry—ahead of President Marcos’ State of the Nation ...
Business groups push 14 key economic reforms
A coalition of leading Philippine business groups and members of the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines are urging President Marcos to prioritize 14 key reforms that are expected to accelerate ...
Bangladesh awaits US response to tariff talks
Bangladesh now awaits the United States' response to the schedule for the third round of negotiations on Trump's reciprocal tariffs, which are set to be imposed from August 1. To prevent that, ...
Bangladesh likely to import 220,000 tonnes of wheat from US
The Bangladesh government may soon decide to import 220,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement to reduce the trade gap between the two countries.
Bangladesh central bank honours Sri Lankan bank for foiling 2016 cyber heist
Bangladesh’s central bank (Bangladesh Bank) hosted a special award ceremony at its headquarters in Motijheel on 17 July, to formally recognise officials from Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corporation ...
Pakistan ready for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with India, reiterates PM Shehbaz
UK high commissioner discusses bilateral ties with premier; UN envoy hits back at India for cross-border terrorism claims.
Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms Pakistan’s willingness for meaningful dialogue with India
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s readiness for “meaningful dialogue” with India during a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott on Wednesday.
How Asim Munir is busy clearing PM Modi’s old doubt about Pakistan
Pakistan's army chief Gen Asim Munir—also its second ever Field Marshal—is on a mission to clear the air about who forms the country's power nucleus.