U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has arrived in New Delhi to finalise an interim trade agreement with India. This visit is the culmination of talks between Prime Minister Modi and President ...
Monsoon moving in: Northeast India braces for intense rain, landslide warnings out
Mawsynram in Meghalaya recorded 53 cm of rainfall in a single day as India's southwest monsoon arrived at full force in the northeast. The IMD has issued warnings for intense rain, landslides, ...
China targets US rare earth and other firms with export controls
China has added what it said were 10 U.S. entities linked to the U.S. military on its export control list in retaliation for Washington placing a number of Chinese firms on its list this month.
Hong Kong to roll out measures boosting offshore yuan trading in July: finance chief
Government wants more listed firms trading stocks in renminbi and will use city's hub status to help mainland Chinese firms expand overseas As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to ...
Bitcoin and Oil Markets Brace for Possible Black Monday After US-Iran Talks Fracture in Switzerland
US-Iran talks collapsed in Switzerland, reviving Black Monday fears as traders watch oil and crypto into Monday's open.
Hong Kong ‘strategic adaptation ground’ for mainland Chinese tech giants: Paul Chan
Finance chief reflects on recent trip to Shanghai and Nanjing, saying mainland firms increasingly view Hong Kong as platform for global expansion.
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again: Are Fed Rate Hikes Back on the Table?
Last week’s truce between the U.S. and Iran briefly gave investors something they haven’t had much of lately: hope. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by both sides appeared to reduce one of ...
Armenian parliament passes financial market laws
The FINANCIAL — The Armenian parliament has passed a package of laws regulating the local financial markets and amendments to the law on the securities market, following close cooperation with the ...
‘Who is going to invest ?’: Trump’s $300 billion Iran reconstruction plan faces heat from Bill Ackman
Bill Ackman questions Trump's proposed $300 billion Iran reconstruction fund, raising concerns over funding sources, sanctions relief, regional support, and Iran's military ambitions.
TIIF 2026: Uzbekistan’s privatisation drive finds its stride
By Ben Aris in Tashkent In the space of six weeks this spring, Uzbekistan delivered two transactions that were gamechangers for the country’s image and starter’s guns for the privatisation process.