By IntelliNews Sri Lanka’s government revenue is projected to decline as a share of the economy in 2026, reflecting the fading impact of a temporary surge in tax collections linked to the resumption ...
Saudi Arabia extends tax penalty waiver until December 31: Who qualifies and what’s covered
Saudi Arabia extends its tax penalty exemption initiative until December 31, 2026, covering late registration, payment, filing and VAT correction fines ...
Japan says ready to act as yen hits 40-year low
TOKYO: Japan's finance minister said Tuesday that authorities were ready to take "appropriate action" after the yen hit a 40-year low against the dollar. The currency has been sliding for years and ...
Bangladesh sentences Singaporean billionaire over financial crime, lawyers say ruling ‘invalid’
A naturalized Singaporean billionaire has been sentenced by a court in Bangladesh to five months in jail over a financial crime, with his lawyers calling the ruling "invalid" and "in breach of the ...
Shanghai should step up as finance hub, as Hong Kong ‘not enough’, proposal says
Mainland hub is needed to 'fully meet the special needs' of Chinese firms expanding abroad, institute leader says in closed-door meeting Shanghai has been urged to build itself into a hub serving the ...
Bangladesh PM Rahman firms up Teesta plans, says will implement at ‘any cost’
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has vowed to push ahead with the crucial Teesta Barrage Master Plan, emphasizing its national priority. This commitment follows recent discussions with China ...
Weak institutions cost Bangladesh billions in tax revenue, says World Bank
Weak public institutions are holding back Bangladesh’s economic growth and costing the country billions in lost tax revenue, the World Bank said ...
Indonesia offers 10,000-tonne premium rice export to Singapore
By IntelliNews Capitalising on a domestic grain surplus to expand regional trade footprint, the Indonesian government has announced an official proposal to export a minimum of 10,000 tonnes of premium ...
‘Hands will be cut off’: Pakistan minister warns India over Indus Waters Treaty suspension
Pakistan's Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik has issued a fresh warning to India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, saying, "It has already been declared that whoever touches our ...
India’s biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones
NSE and Jio Platforms embody the sweeping changes in how India has consumed, invested and transacted over the past decade.