South Korea is extending trading hours on its main stock exchange, breaking with established norms across major Asian markets as it seeks to attract sustained participation from global investors and move towards
India’s trade deficit surged to a record $41.68 billion in October as imports rose sharply following a cut in domestic consumption taxes, while exports slipped due to ongoing US tariff policies, according
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The Trump Organization and its London-listed partner Dar Global have unveiled plans for a high-end 80-villa resort in the Maldives, a project they say will use blockchain-based tokenisation to open the door
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Leading South Korean companies Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group, and LG Group have committed to invest a combined $464 billion in the country over the next five years, following a high-profile meeting
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is weighing a move of its Middle East regional headquarters from Beirut to Doha, raising alarm among staff over potential compromises to the UN agency’s independence and
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Singapore police have carried out one of the country’s most sweeping financial crime operations in years, confiscating hundreds of millions of dollars in assets — including luxury cars, a yacht and extensive
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The diamond industry is calling for urgent reform of the Kimberley Process, the international pact created to eliminate trade in conflict diamonds, amid growing criticism from activists who say the system has
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is preparing an extra budget for the current fiscal year that is set to surpass last year’s size, according to multiple local media reports, marking a renewed
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Chinese technology giant Alibaba on Saturday forcefully denied allegations that it supports Chinese military operations against U.S. targets, calling a recent report “completely false” as geopolitical frictions between the two powers intensify.
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India’s Adani Group said Friday it will invest about 630 billion rupees ($7.17 billion) in two major energy projects in the northeastern state of Assam, including what is set to become the
More India’s wholesale prices fell 1.21% year-on-year in October, reversing the mild 0.13% rise recorded the previous month, according to government data released Friday. The decline was significantly sharper than economists surveyed by
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The event marked the departure of the first ore shipment from the world’s largest known untapped deposit of high-grade iron ore, a major victory for the Simandou consortium. The Chinese delegation, led
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Hambantota International Port (HIP) has reported a remarkable surge in cargo volumes, reaching over 6 million metric tons by September 2025, representing a 151 percent increase compared to the same period last
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Public data from the People’s Bank of China shows only small monthly increases to its reserves this year, but analysts say the real numbers are far larger. Société Générale told the Financial
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Argentina’s government to accelerate efforts to build up foreign reserves as part of its $20 billion lending program, warning that stronger buffers are essential
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The World Bank has announced plans to mobilize $1.35 billion to help Kenya expand access to affordable mortgages and address its widening housing deficit. The financing package includes $375 million in concessional
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