Sri Lanka, July 30 — Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe last Tuesday urged Sri Lanka and the Maldives to strengthen their economic partnership …
Thailand pushes overhaul of 100 laws to cut business costs
The government is prioritising changes to more than 100 laws aimed at cutting business costs and improving Thailand’s competitiveness.
N. Korean economy grows over 3 pct for 3rd consecutive year in 2025: BOK
The North Korean economy grew more than 3 percent for the third consecutive year in 2025, supported by expanded economic cooperation with Russia, South Korea’s central bank said Friday.
International consumer products companies making strategic bets to accelerate growth in India market
Global consumer product companies are strategically expanding in India, focusing on acquisitions, manufacturing, and low-price packs for growth.
Saudi insurance market grows to $22.48bn as health cover tops 14m people
Saudi Arabia’s insurance market grew 10.7 per cent to SR84.3bn ($22.48bn) in 2025, with more than 14m health insurance beneficiaries …
Tesla denies report of considering selling China business, announces software update with Chinese LLM Doubao
Tesla China told the Global Times on Friday that media reports claiming that Tesla is considering selling its China business to pave the way for a potential SpaceX merger is fake news. Notably, on the same day,
Indonesia aims to become ASEAN’s leading MICE hub
Indonesia is strengthening regional connectivity and expanding its business events ecosystem in a bid to establish itself as ASEAN’s leading hub for international meetings, incentives, conferences and …
India’s forex reserves surge by $6.12 billion to $682.35 billion
Foreign currency assets and gold reserves drive the weekly rise as India’s forex buffer continues to recover after recent geopolitical pressures.
India, Canada working towards concluding Cepa trade pact by late 2026: MEA
Government tells Parliament three rounds of CEPA negotiations have been completed, with progress across multiple negotiating tracks after ties resumed following the normalisation process.
India business, JB Pharma integration lift Torrent Pharma’s Q1; Nomura keeps Neutral
Despite Torrent outperforming the broader Indian pharmaceutical market across volume growth, price increases and new product launches, Nomura retains its Neutral rating.