The Philippines has not imposed a levy on personal savings, contrary to false claims circulating on social media. Taxation experts told AFP that a recently implemented law would only tax the interest ...
How Trump’s tariffs are impacting Japan’s favorite beverage
Outside of Kyoto, Japan, in a small city called Uji, tea farmer Yoshitsugu Furukawa is struggling to figure out what President Donald Trump's 15% tariffs on all Japanese exports set to go into effect ...
Reform or Ruin: Bangladesh ‘One Crisis Away’ from Financial Meltdown, Experts Warn
Bangladesh's banking sector stands precariously close to collapse, weighed down by defaulted loans exceeding Tk 5.3 lakh crore, nearly 30 per cent of total outstanding loans. Non-performing loans ...
Reform or Ruin: Bangladesh ‘One Crisis Away’ from Financial Meltdown, Experts Warn
Bangladesh's banking sector stands precariously close to collapse, weighed down by defaulted loans exceeding Tk 5.3 lakh crore, nearly 30 per cent of total outstanding loans. Non-performing loans ...
Turning your nose? How’shutki’can be a mainstay of Bangladesh’s robust fisheries export sector
Bangladesh's traditional dried fish industry, locally known as shutki, is gaining renewed attention as a potent earner of foreign currency, with exports showing signs of strong growth that marks it ...
Iran vows no talks before compensation, slams new US sanctions
Iran will demand U.S. compensation for losses from last month’s war before resuming nuclear talks, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the ...
Pakistan opposition leader given 10 years for Imran Khan protests
The opposition leader in Pakistan's parliament was among more than 100 people convicted Thursday over nationwide protests in support of Imran Khan in 2023, his party said.
Pakistan’s Central Bank Completes Design of New Currency Notes
Pakistan’s central bank has completed the design of new currency notes that will have improved security features.
Live updates: Trump blasts Canada and India on eve of deadline for trade deals
Back in April, President Donald Trump had claimed to have done “over 200 deals” in an interview with Time Magazine, and trade adviser Peter Navarro had said that “90 deals in 90 days” was possible.
India’s Tata Motors to raise 1 billion euros in equity for Iveco deal
Tata Motors plans to raise about 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion) of equity to repay the loan funding its $4.5 billion offer to buy Iveco's trucks and bus business, the Indian automaker's chief ...