Oman experienced a modest 0.81% inflation increase from January to May 2025, according to the Ministry of Economy. While import and producer costs rose, government initiatives and food price controls ...
Lebanon’s Finance Minister: No Sale of State Assets, But Strategic Partnerships Ahead
Beirut: Lebanon is preparing to take a major step toward restoring financial stability by the end of this month, with Parliament expected to approve a draft law to restructure the banking sector. This ...
Philippines GDP could shrink 18% by 2070 due to climate change, says ADB report
The Philippines could face an 18.1% GDP loss by 2070 due to climate change, an ADB report warns. The report emphasizes mobilizing private capital to ...
Experts call for realistic plan, soft loans to achieve Bangladesh’s rooftop solar targets
Experts at a dialogue on Sunday stressed the urgent need for a pragmatic roadmap and accessible soft loans to effectively implement the government's ambitious rooftop solar energy goals.
Iran executes 2 opposition members over alleged attacks on civilian sites
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Sunday it has executed two members of the exiled opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq after convicting them of carrying out attacks on public and civilian infrastructure.
Iran’s Supreme Leader spends his days sleeping and getting high, Mossad-linked account says
An account linked to Israel's national intelligence agency, Mossad, said Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spends his days sleeping and getting "high on substances." ...
Exiled MEK group condemns execution of two members in Iran
The execution in Iran of two men convicted of carrying out armed operations for an exiled opposition group is a "brutal crime", the group's leader said on Sunday, urging countries to act against ...
Wildfires threaten Turkey’s fourth-largest city as locals evacuate
Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee.
Turkey’s economy returns to a ‘positive cycle’, finance minister says
Turkey's economy has returned to a "positive cycle" after market turbulence in March, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Sunday.
Vietnam needs to fix a massive skill gap— it’s betting big on reverse brain drain
The government has not set a formal target for returnees, but analysts say Vietnam needs highly qualified professionals with global experience to achieve its growth ambitions ...