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,
Zijin Mining Group, China’s largest gold producer, is venturing into the precious metals “streaming” business through its asset management arm, in a strategic bid to lock in future bullion supplies amid soaring
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Chinese scientists have announced a major advancement in submarine stealth technology that could significantly improve the acoustic concealment of underwater vessels during covert operations. A research team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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India is on the cusp of a historic economic milestone, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting that it will surpass Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in the 2025–26 financial
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Volvo Cars is cutting around 3,000 office jobs — roughly 15% of its white-collar workforce — in a sweeping $1.9 billion restructuring effort, as falling electric vehicle (EV) demand and geopolitical pressures
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The era of Japanese children being named Pikachu, Pudding, or even Prince may be drawing to a close, as new regulations designed to curb eccentric naming practices take effect this week. The
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The U.S. intelligence community is preparing to launch a centralized online platform that will allow federal spy agencies to rapidly purchase and analyze Americans’ most sensitive personal data—without a warrant or judicial
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In a region too often consumed by the drums of war, particularly between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, the importance of a sustained ceasefire cannot be overstated. While military skirmishes and nationalistic posturing capture
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The number of personnel deployed to multilateral peace operations has fallen by more than 40 percent since 2015, according to a new report released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Myanmar continues to bleed under the yoke of militarised oppression, yet refuses to surrender its voice or vision. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in
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The small Baltic nation, home to just 1.4 million people, is preparing to roll out personal AI accounts for students in a bold move that positions it as a digital education pioneer.
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China’s military has rapidly enhanced its ability to mount a sudden attack on Taiwan, shifting closer to a state where it can move from peacetime to war operations with minimal warning, according
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Europe’s largest shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has called on the European Union to urgently strengthen its underwater defence systems in the face of increasing threats to subsea infrastructure and a reduced U.S. military footprint
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Singapore is grappling with a surging wave of online scams, driven by a combination of high affluence, digital dependence, and deep cultural compliance with authority — a situation some experts have dubbed
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European Union leaders are calling for swift negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid a looming transatlantic trade conflict, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The urgency comes after Trump
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The Trump family’s media venture, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), is preparing to raise up to $3 billion to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, according to reporting by the Financial Times.
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