The British Embassy in Laos convened partners to share information and collaborate at a Climate, Energy, Nature and Environment Event, with a view to creating a liveable planet for all, now and in the ...
Azerbaijan boosts forex reserves 3.6% in 2024
"As of January 1, 2025, forex reserves, including those of the State Petroleum Fund and Central Bank, were estimated at $71 billion, which is $2.5 billion or 3.6% more than at the end of 2023," the ...
Exclusive: Syria’s new leaders zero in on Assad’s business barons
Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and have held talks with some of these tycoons, in what they say is a campaign ...
Exclusive: Syria’s new leaders zero in on Assad’s business barons
Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and have held talks with some of these tycoons, in what they say is a campaign ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regions ...
Kazakhstan parliament considers law that would identify foreign funded organizations
Kazakhstan's parliament considered a 'foreign agent' law proposal on Wednesday, in which member of parliament Irina Smirnova argued that there is a need for a law that clearly identifies and marks ...
ADB in talks to finance Sri Lanka with US$900mn in 2025
Manila-based Asian Development Bank is in talks to finance Sri Lanka with 900 million US dollars in 2025, after providing 808 million in 2024, to help the country emerge from an economic crisis, ...
North Korea Tourism Comes One Step Closer
North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.
Saudi Ministry of Finance and IMF Prepare to Launch AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies
The AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, organized jointly by the Saudi Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), kick ...
South Korea fines JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for short selling breaches
South Korea's market watchdog has decided to impose fines on JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and UBS for violating short-selling rules in the domestic stock market, officials at the country's ...