The Reserve Bank of India's $5 billion 6-month dollar/rupee buy-sell swap auction was oversubscribed five-fold on Friday, with the central receiving bids totaling $25.59 billion from 253 participants.
India’s sugar output to fall 14.7% y/y in 2024/25, says trade body
India's sugar output during the 2024/25 marketing year ending in September 2025 may fall to 27.27 million metric tons, down 14.7% from a year ago, as mills are likely to divert more sugar for ethanol ...
India’s April-Dec fiscal deficit at 56.7% of full-year target
India's fiscal deficit for April-December was 9.14 trillion rupees ($105.58 billion), or 56.7% of the estimate for the financial year, government data showed on Friday.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into ...
Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months
Myanmar's military has extended the state of emergency for six more months, coinciding with the coup's four-year anniversary.
Turkey tourism revenues rise 8.3% to $61 bln last year
Turkey's tourism revenues rose 8.3% to $61.1 billion in 2024, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed on Friday.
A sinkhole swallowed a truck driver in Japan. It’s expanding and residents are worried
Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more than 40 meters wide, hampering rescuers racing to reach an elderly truck ...
Japan’s Underlying Inflation Still Slightly Below Target, BOJ Governor Says
Underlying inflation in Japan is still slightly below the central bank’s target of 2%, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, underlining that it is in no hurry to raise interest rates.
Anti-India Bangladesh led by Yunus now in deep trouble, thousands of Bangladeshis are at risk due to…
Bangladesh was heavily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Numerous organizations in the country relied on this financial assistance, employing thousands of doctors,
Indonesia Says Climate Plan “Certain” to Be Scrapped by Trump
An international plan to wean Indonesia off coal is certain to be scrapped by US President Donald Trump, according to the country’s climate envoy.