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Sri Lanka is preparing to enter a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake saying the government is ready to pursue a growth-focused arrangement while protecting
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Robert E. Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford of Columbia University have been awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for research that changed
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Asian technology stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a sell-off in US semiconductor shares spread across regional markets, with concerns about artificial intelligence investment, access to capital and intensifying competition from Chinese
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South Korea’s ambassador to the United States has said Washington’s concerns over intelligence cooperation between the two allies remain unresolved, identifying information sharing as the most difficult issue in bilateral relations amid
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 3.1%, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from its July projection, as investment linked to artificial
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Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings of imminent military attacks days before four strikes on Riyadh airport killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300, leaving residents without alerts as
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US President Donald Trump has said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a planned visit to Asia in mid-November, as Pyongyang showcased its military capabilities at a newly
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly tightened his personal security and begun moving between heavily guarded palaces equipped with bunkers as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify, according to a
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Asia has seen a surge of “Gen Z protests,” led by a generation tired of accepting the status quo and increasingly using social media to drive change in deeply entrenched political systems.
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