SAPMF advances its SUBCY merger with Brazil’s approval while selling its Saudi shallow-water drilling business for $285 million to sharpen its offshore focus.
Iraq Denies Plans to Quit OPEC
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has clarified that reports suggesting the country threatened to withdraw from OPEC do not reflect the official position of the Iraqi government. According to the …
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about 2021 coup on breach‑of‑trust complaint, sources say
An American consultant and author of a memoir about Myanmar’s 2021 coup is being detained in the country over a property dispute, a police source told …
Pakistan’s Bus, Truck Imports Hit Record High After 354% Increase
Pakistan’s imports of completely built-up (CBU) buses, trucks, and other heavy vehicles climbed to an all-time high of $262.4 million, up 354 percent …
South Korea’s Kospi bounces back after chip and tech market rout
The move followed a sharp rout in global technology stocks, as investors dumped high-flying semiconductor and artificial-intelligence names.
South Korea’s Kospi jumps as SK Hynix stock surges on blockbuster Nasdaq listing plan
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix is planning a blockbuster Nasdaq listing worth $29.4 billion.
The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects.
South Korea’s Kospi is soaring one day, sinking the next. Here’s why
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi has become the world’s most volatile major stock market as the AI boom collides with rising valuations, soaring chip costs and heavy retail speculation. Here’s why the dr …
One week in, what exactly are America and Iran getting from their agreement?
The big news is that the United States and Iran are no longer openly at war. That is, in itself, a win that likely saved lives a week after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding …
Bangladesh urges China to narrow trade gap, speed up infrastructure projects
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.