Ahead of its 15th Five-Year Plan, China has completed a structural shift in its financial system, moving from rapid expansion of banking assets to a strategy aimed at becoming a financial power.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi Iran War LIVE: India against Trump’s view on warships at Strait of Hormuz, Iran allows vessels to pass
Authorities have announced a suspension of all flights in and out of Dubai. Traffic has also been closed on an airport route. Follow live updates on Dubai, Abu Dhabi strikes, ADNOC shutdown, LPG ...
LPG Gas Shortage Live Updates: India’s Hormuz Diplomacy Delivers LPG Tanker Shivalik at Gujarat’s Mundra Port
Amid concerns over LPG supply triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, the Centre has said adequate measures are in place to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum ...
Middle East conflict prompts Citi and Nomura to cut India’s Nifty 50 annual targets
Citi Research has trimmed its year-end target for India's Nifty 50, citing mounting risks to growth and corporate earnings and as surging oil and supply shocks from the escalating Middle East war ...
Trump-Xi China summit may be delayed if Trump wants to stay in Washington for Iran war: Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNBC Monday that the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping could be delayed for logistical reasons. Trump suggested on Sunday ...
The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away
Bangladesh is taking steps to conserve electricity, which its factories need to keep stitching together the world’s clothing.
Why Pakistan PM Sharif fears this one request from Saudi Arabia: ‘Islamabad never imagined …’
Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged “full solidarity and support” for Saudi Arabia following a visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom last week.
Indonesia police seek four suspects for acid attack on activist
Indonesian police are hunting for four people wanted for an acid attack that maimed an activist critical of the military's growing role in government, an official said Monday. Andrie has been a vocal ...
Indonesia’s sexual violence law fails to deliver justice
Activists and victims' families in Indonesia report that the 2022 Sexual Violence Crimes Law is failing to deliver justice. Despite new legal protections, conviction rates remain low while forced ...
Indonesia, Japan Ink Nuclear Power Deal
The document promotes Japan's involvement in Indonesia's nuclear plant ambitions as Tokyo calls for a transparent selection process.