Thailand's fragile economic recovery faces fresh challenges after war erupted between a US-Israel alliance and Iran.
Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis
DHAKA, March 9 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening ...
S Korea, Switzerland agree to extend currency swap deal for 5 yrs
South Korea and Switzerland have agreed to extend their bilateral currency swap agreement, Seoul's finance ministry said Monday. The 18.5 trillion-won (US$12.4 billion) currency swap will be extended ...
Vietnam’s banking brand value surges to 14.7 billion USD in 2026
According to Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2026, Vietnam is represented by 13 banking brands in the global rankings, seven of which demonstrate notable double digit-growth over the past year, reflecting ...
Vietnam’s banking brand value surges to 14.7 billion USD in 2026
According to Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2026, Vietnam is represented by 13 banking brands in the global rankings, seven of which demonstrate notable double digit-growth over the past year, reflecting ...
Finance ministry proposes zero import tax on fuel to stabilize supply
The Ministry of Finance has proposed cutting preferential import tariffs on several fuel products to 0 percent in an effort to diversify supply and stabilize the domestic petroleum market.
Pakistan’s monthly oil import bill could skyrocket to $600 million, says finance minister
Amid the developing security situation in West Asia, Pakistan could see its monthly oil import bill soar to a whopping USD 600 million, the country's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday ...
Iran names Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader, oil surges
By Parisa Hafezi and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signaling that hardliners remain ...
Vietnam Plans to Scrap Fuel Import Curbs to Keep Supply Flowing
Vietnam will remove import tariffs on fuel and make it easier for state giant PetroVietnam to buy and sell crude and oil products, as an expanding war in the Middle East heightens energy-security ...
Japan Stock Fear Gauges Soar as Oil Spike Upends Bull Scenario
A gauge of fear in Japanese stock markets has surged to the highest level since the Covid crisis in 2020 as a sharp spike in oil prices dampens optimism about the country’s economic outlook and ...