Sri Lanka will pay its citizens over 60 years an additional 3 percent interest on their fixed deposits of up to a million rupees, its Ministry of Finance said.
Sri Lanka to strictly enforce child labour laws from July 1
Sri Lanka has asked people to report information about children who are begging on the streets, selling, engaged in hazardous jobs or in any other unsafe situation to child protection officials.
North Korea duped U.S. companies in tech-worker scheme to fund weapons program, Justice Department says
The scheme involved thousands of workers who were dispatched by the North Korean government to find work as remote IT employees at American companies.
American telecom heir eyes GCC’s growing digital assets ecosystem
According to Chase, Mena’s fast-evolving financial landscape offers a strategic entry point for DeFi Technologies to list locally and integrate into the region’s infrastructure.
Iraq religious procession misrepresented as Zohran Mamdani supporters
Posts across X are suggesting a video of a crowd dancing to a call-and-response chant in Arabic shows the streets of New York City after Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, won the US financial capital's ...
Pakistan will deploy Bitcoin reserve in DeFi for yield, says Bilal Bin Saqib
Pakistan’s crypto czar, Bilal Bin Saqib, isn’t content letting the nation’s Bitcoin stash sit idle — he wants it generating returns.
India for reforms in multilateral banks, fairer credit rating systems: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain, strongly advocated for reforms of the international financial ...
India advocates reforms in global finance
India pushes for reforms in global financial institutions and credit rating systems to enhance inclusivity and equity at FFD4 in Seville.
Turkey detains 120 opposition officials including former mayor
Turkish authorities have detained a former mayor and over 100 officials in Izmir over allegations of corruption.
Foreigners can now get digital IDs in Vietnam
Level-2 digital IDs also grant access to services such as banking transactions, rental registrations, public services and electronic residence cards via the VNeID app.Authorities say creating unified ...