Indonesia’s finance minister expects the budget deficit this year to come in at 2.5% of gross domestic product, as initially projected and well below the 3% ceiling mandated by law.
India’s NSE offers $160 million to settle with regulator, move ahead with IPO, sources say
The National Stock Exchange of India has offered to pay the country's markets regulator 13.88 billion rupees ($160 million) to settle a legal dispute so it can proceed with a long-delayed initial ...
India File: Risks lurk behind rush of share sales
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in the Hague, a source with direct knowledge said on Monday.
China’s Li urges not to turn trade into a political or security issue
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was speaking at the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum's annual conference in China, often dubbed "Summer Davos."
China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
China's finance minister on Wednesday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to expand funding for cross-border connectivity projects in developing nations, citing a global decrease in international development funding.
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said ...
Erdogan Meets Trump at NATO Summit to Reset US-Turkey Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague late Tuesday in a bid to turn the page on strained relations between the two ...
Why July 1 Developments In Bangladesh Will Be Keenly Followed By Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina
The crimes tribunal in Dhaka announced an indictment hearing for Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on July 1, regarding her involvement in last year's mass uprising. Alongside Hasina, ...
Bangladesh: Hearing in Hasina’s crimes against humanity case on July 1
Indictment hearing set for Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others in crimes against humanity case.
Indonesia to make e-commerce firms collect tax on sellers’ sales, sources say
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia plans to implement new regulations requiring e-commerce platforms to withhold tax on their sellers' sales income in a bid to boost revenues, according ...