Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sacked finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and appointed his deputy, Suahasil Nazara, as his replacement, the president’s office said on Monday, Reuters reported. Suahasil, who has served
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have pledged to settle Syria’s outstanding debts to the World Bank, totaling approximately $15 million. This agreement, announced during the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF
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The US liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has issued a strong warning to the Trump administration, saying it cannot comply with new shipping rules that threaten to disrupt America’s booming energy export
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In the wake of a devastating explosion and fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has issued a message of condolences and called for
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Japanese trade negotiators are bracing for difficult talks with U.S. officials after Donald Trump revived a baffling claim about a Japanese car safety test — one that, in reality, does not exist.
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As tensions in South Asia simmer, Pakistan continues to refine its controversial and high-risk strategy for surviving a potential conflict with its larger neighbor, India. At the core of its defense posture
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In a story that reads like a Cold War thriller turned tragic, Michael Gloss — the 21-year-old son of a high-ranking CIA official — was killed earlier this month while fighting for
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Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is planning a record-breaking ¥6 trillion ($42 billion) buyout of Toyota Industries Corp., the historic company that gave birth to the world’s largest automaker, according
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China has quietly lifted its steep retaliatory tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the United States, a move that may signal a softening of trade tensions between the two economic superpowers. According
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The British government is poised to approve a controversial set of experiments aimed at artificially cooling the planet by dimming the sun — a radical form of climate intervention known as solar
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released a landmark update to its seaborne trade dataset, now offering for the first time detailed country-level statistics. The new data provides
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HSBC is exploring the possibility of holding its annual general meeting (AGM) entirely online, in response to increasing disruptions from climate protests and the escalating costs of hosting in-person gatherings. The London-based
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PwC has instructed nearly 300 of its US partners to sever ties with Black River Management, a small brokerage firm offering speculative small-cap investments, following an internal investigation into their relationships. The
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Gold may have been grabbing headlines with its record-breaking rally, but silver could be the precious metal poised for a breakout, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Often viewed as
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India’s wealthiest families are increasingly turning to the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to invest abroad, bypassing restrictions on overseas capital outflows. A recent surge in investments via the Overseas Portfolio
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After more than 25 years of proposals, delays, and political hurdles, Japan has finally broken ground on what is set to become Asia’s highest-grossing casino. The ceremonial groundbreaking event took place on
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