By Nidhi Verma and Siyi Liu NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - India is set to receive its first oil from Iran in seven years after the U.S. temporarily removed sanctions on Iranian oil and refined ...
China is an innovation powerhouse — but it should do more fundamental research
As the country looks to commercial companies to drive innovation, it has a golden opportunity to support open science and increase its output in key areas.
PH leads regional talks on finance, investment, economic resilience
MANILA – The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will chair the 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) ...
Martha Sazon leads the Philippines-based finance superapp GCash with a majority-female 94 million user base
With a user base of more than 94 million—larger than the population of Germany—GCash is arguably the most popular Filipino finance app. Launched in 2004, GCash began as an SMSbased money-transfer ...
Bangladesh: 18–20% of GDP in Non Performing Loans, Writing Its Own Risk Benchmark
Tk 15–18 thousand crore per year Exports Boost: Tk 1.6 lakh crore, strengthening trade balance and foreign reserves Banking Sector Stability: Lower NPL ratio, higher profitability, reduced systemic ...
Why Pakistan and China brokered a fragile Iran ceasefire
Pakistan and China mediated a temporary peace between the US and Israel, and Iran, pausing hostilities and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Here's why.
China says Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to explore a ‘comprehensive solution’ to conflict
Afghanistan and Pakistan said that they won’t “take actions that would escalate or complicate the situation” while China mediates over the deadly cross-border conflict.
FTSE Russell confirms Vietnam’s emerging market status
SINGAPORE, April 7 (Reuters) - FTSE Russell confirmed on Tuesday it will upgrade Vietnam to emerging market status from frontier status in September based on an interim review, the final seal of ...
Marines deepen ties in Philippines as rotations continue
A new Marine rotation is continuing operations in the Philippines as the U.S. deepens ties in the region.
Intense earthquake shakes store in Cebu, Philippines
On April 6, 2026, in Cebu, Philippines, a security video captures an intense earthquake. In the video, several people inside a store are startled as the tremor hits, prompting them to run outside ...