Bangladesh's financial sector achieved a historic milestone as remittance inflows surged to a record-breaking US$3.75 billion in March 2026, the highest monthly ...
IFC Commits $2.7 Billion for Pakistan This Year
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with officials from the International Finance Corporation, during which the ...
Philippines extends visa relief for stranded travellers to May 1, 2026
Foreign nationals stranded in the Philippines due to ongoing global flight disruptions will now have more time to remain in ...
Diaries of Mao Zedong aide can stay at Stanford rather than return to China, U.S. court rules
The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they would no longer ...
Iran peace plan proposed by China and Pakistan
Pakistan has emerged as an intermediary in backroom negotiations between Washington and Iran.
China’s property slump far from over despite embattled developer Country Garden’s return to profit
Analysts say the sector continues to grapple with uneven price recoveries, a supply glut and weak home-buyer confidence. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China’s Foreclosed Property Market Rebounds as Buyers Bid Up Auction Prices
(Yicai) April 1 -- China’s foreclosed property market is heating up as the real estate sector shows signs of recovery, with some judicial auction homes selling at significant premiums, reversing last ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Declares Emergency as Energy Supplies Run Short
The Philippines declared a national energy emergency as the conflict in the Middle East threatens fuel supplies and the country’s economy.
Philippines’ Marcos Worries Former Ally Could Undo His Legacy
Four years after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won a landslide victory alongside now arch-rival Sara Duterte, the landscape looks a lot different. Their alliance that propelled him to ...
Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely in pushing for an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas ...