Tarique Rahman seeks greater market access for Bangladeshi exports, faster delivery of Belt and Road projects, and deeper economic cooperation during his maiden China visit.
Bangladesh seeks China’s support to reduce trade gap
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help diversify Bangladesh’s exports to China, and thereby the huge trade deficit.
High interest rates hindering private investment in Bangladesh, economists warn
Economists warn Bangladesh's private sector struggles as high lending rates and inflation hinder growth. Urgent reforms needed for recovery and investment.
DIFC growth lifts Dubai finance rank
Dubai’s financial regulator recorded another year of strong licensing activity in 2025, as the emirate’s financial centre crossed 1,000 regulated entities and Dubai rose to seventh place in the Global ...
Nepal’s ex-finance minister arrested in graft probe – police
KATHMANDU — Police in Nepal arrested a former finance minister in a money-laundering case, officers said on Tuesday, the latest case involving a senior ex-official since 2025 anticorruption protests ...
South Korea Has the World’s Hottest Stock Market: Why Does MSCI Still Call It ‘Emerging’?
KOSPI surged 112% in 2026 yet MSCI still classes South Korea as emerging. The CEO says one currency rule is the key obstacle.
Vietnam unveils sweeping financial strategy overhaul to boost growth
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang signed Decision No.1119/QD-TTg on June 23, amending and supplementing several provisions of Decision No.368/QD-TTg dated March 21, 2022, which enacted the ...
South Korea to lower fuel price caps, finance minister says
SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - South Korea will lower its cap on fuel prices as part of efforts to curb inflation pressure, the finance minister said on Friday. "We kept the sixth fuel cap price unchanged ...
Indonesia to inject more liquidity into state banks, finmin says
JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance minister said on Friday that the government will inject another 200 trillion rupiah ($11.15 billion) of liquidity into state lenders in order to boost credit, using its ...
Casablanca Finance City, Istanbul Financial Center forge strategic partnership
Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA) and the Istanbul Financial Center (IFC) have signed a strategic partnership aimed at boosting investment flows from Turkey into Africa through Morocco, the ...