From January through May 2025, the average daily load on Kazakhstan’s Interbank Clearing System increased by 44.1 percent, reaching 321.900 payment messages. Daily transaction volume rose by 32.9 ...
Sri Lanka to end senior citizen interest schemes after fiscal bombshell
Sri Lanka is planning to discontinue a senior citizen interest subsidy scheme after abuse, after massive cost overruns and hidden arrears were discovered, especially in the run up to a sovereign ...
Malaysia Ramps Up Financial Literacy Push with Nationwide Campaign
Malaysia’s central bank launched its flagship Karnival Celik Kewangan (Financial Literacy Carnival) in Tawau on Saturday, as part of a broader push to ...
Betting on Thailand’s casino bill
The Pheu Thai-led government is again under pressure to put on hold the controversial entertainment complex bill after Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat indicated the bill needs to be ...
Vietnam’s outbound investment jumps 3.5 times in H1
Overseas investment by Vietnamese firms in the first half of 2025 surged more than 3.5 times, reaching over US$487 million, the Ministry of Finance's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) reported.
Pakistan’s subsidized Bitcoin mining power plan bumps into IMF redtape
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected Pakistan’s proposal to offer discounted electricity rates to Bitcoin mining ventures and other energy‑intensive industries, raising concerns over ...
Yemen’s Houthi group claims missile strike on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport
Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile targeting Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel.
Nepal vs Uzbekistan LIVE streaming info, AFC Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers: All you need to know; Where to watch NEP v UZB
All you need to know about the Nepal vs Uzbekistan AFC Asian Cup 2026 qualifier match to be played at the Milliy Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Saudi Arabia’s current priority is a permanent Gaza ceasefire, foreign minister says
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said on Friday that the kingdom's current priority is reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, when asked about the possibility of normalising ...
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector growth quickens in June on strong demand, PMI shows
The expansion in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector activity accelerated in June, driven by robust client demand and a surge in hiring, a survey showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted Riyad ...