An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on the country’s seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the 2026 Article IV Consultation,
Two of the Middle East’s most powerful energy companies, Saudi Aramco and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), are hitting the brakes on their multibillion-dollar acquisition strategies as falling oil prices
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Sweeping cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could result in more than 14 million additional deaths globally by 2030, reversing decades of progress in the fight against deadly diseases
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Hong Kong’s stock market is outpacing mainland China’s by its widest margin since the global financial crisis, highlighting how weak economic recovery and ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions are dampening investor confidence on
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A new United Nations report has sounded the alarm on the widening financing gap threatening progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific, urging countries across the region
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Reports that former U.S. President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September have stirred cautious optimism among Chinese analysts, with some seeing the potential trip as an opportunity to defuse mounting tensions
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On the eve of Hong Kong’s 28th handover anniversary, Beijing’s newly appointed liaison office chief Zhou Ji called for bold reforms and greater unity, declaring that the city stands at a “critical
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For over two decades, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) warned that climate change posed grave threats to global stability, from food and water insecurity to population displacement and ecological collapse. But in
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The U.S. dollar is experiencing its steepest first-half decline in over half a century, falling more than 10% in the first six months of 2025 — its worst start to the year
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In an interview with the Financial Express, Sitharaman stated that these sectors represent “very big red lines” in the ongoing negotiations. “There’s no way we could do anything that would weaken our
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The report highlights how some users, including individuals with no prior history of mental illness, have experienced severe psychological episodes after extended use of AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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In a chilling escalation of hybrid warfare tactics, Russia’s intelligence services are recruiting Ukrainian teenagers as spies and saboteurs, using popular messaging apps and promising fast money in exchange for dangerous missions
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Editor’s Note: The following remarks were shared by Trinh Nguyen, Senior Economist for Emerging Asia at Natixis, during her lecture titled ‘Navigating the Uncertainty.’ The event was organised as part of the
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Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released rare footage and details of two previously undisclosed military confrontations, showcasing Chinese fighter jets responding to foreign provocations near China’s territorial sea and
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong will make its first port call to Hong Kong as part of a five-day visit from July 3 to 7, marking a
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Chinese surveillance technology giant Hikvision has issued a strong rebuke against the Canadian government’s recent order demanding that the company halt all operations in Canada within 120 days over alleged national security
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