Global shipping remains in “crisis mode” as fighting between the US and Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, forcing companies to reconsider routes, absorb rising costs and protect crews operating near ...
Iraqi PM Pitches ‘Trilateral Business Opportunities’ to Iran, US
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Iraq is emerging as the Middle East’s strategic connector – but can it turn foreign competition into advantage?
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is on something of a diplomatic roll at the moment. Having concluded a weeklong visit to the United States on July 19, 2026, during which he charmed President Donald ...
Iran conflict drives sharp fall in UK business confidence, ICAEW finds
Only Yorkshire and the Humber posted a positive confidence score (2.1), while all other regions fell into the negative.
Bangladesh, IOM launch €1.125m EU-funded South Asia climate-mobility initiative
The Government of Bangladesh and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a landmark agreement yesterday to implement a ...
India to launch common customer ID for banks, insurers; mutual funds to follow: Report
Indian banks and insurers will launch a common customer identification system in August, with asset managers joining later, two regulatory sources and industry executives revealed ...
HSBC to sell Singapore life insurance arm to Allianz for $2.09bn
Holdings, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC, will sell 100% of the issued share capital of HSBC Life SG to Allianz Asia.
Thailand eyes $714 million EV program to revitalize auto sector
Thailand is set to make a major move to speed up the use of electric vehicles as part of its proposed 24 billion baht ($714 million) program to revive its moribund motorcar sector. The initiative ...
Indonesia’s Bali financial hub ‘a matter of survival’: economic tsar
Luhut Pandjaitan wants investors to imagine kamikaze drones over Abu Dhabi, then picture themselves in Bali instead.
Four people, nine entities tied to Iran financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury
The Treasury further called for governments and financial institutions worldwide to avoid engaging with financial networks connected to Iran.