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Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca StraitThailand plans a massive "Land Bridge" to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. This project aims to offer a new shipping route...
Doubled in 5 years: India's military-industrial moment has arrivedIndia's defence production has surged to a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26, nearly quadrupling since 2013-14. This growth, fueled by the ...
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
Bangladesh seeks $2 billion from development partners to meet energy demandBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sought a USD 2 billion fund from development partners to meet the country's immediate energy needs...
Who was Mark Mobius and why was the $40 billion India bull famous as ‘Indiana Jones of emerging markets’Mark Mobius, a renowned investor, passed away at 89. He was a global champion for emerging markets, especially India. Mobius saw opportunit...
Mark Mobius, pioneer of emerging markets investing, dies at 89Mark Mobius, a pioneer of emerging markets investing, has died at 89. Known for decades at Franklin Templeton Investments, he championed op...
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...
Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tightenAsian airlines are reducing flights and adding refuelling stops due to Middle East conflict-driven jet fuel shortages, impacting import-dep...
Thailand plans to introduce a tourist entry fee for air travellersThailand's new government will introduce a 300-baht entry fee for air travelers to boost tourism revenue, with plans for land and sea entry...
Atlys releases travel access report ranking 50 international destinations for Indian travellersA new report by Atlys ranks international destinations for Indian travelers, highlighting practical accessibility beyond passport power. As...
Prophecy with proof: Fortune-teller predicts teen’s bad luck… then steals her iPhone to prove itA fortune-teller in South Pattaya, Thailand, has been arrested for allegedly stealing a teenager’s iPhone 13 Pro to “prove” a prophecy of m...
Video: Lord Vishnu statue demolished in Cambodia by Thailand in An Ses area, India says 'such disrespectful acts...'A Lord Vishnu statue was allegedly demolished in Cambodia by Thailand amid the escalating border tensions. The Lord Vishnu statue was locat...
Peace broker, arms supplier: China's dual roles in a deadly conflictChinese Y-20 planes secretly delivered rockets and artillery to Cambodia in June, weeks before its border war with Thailand. This arms ship...
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from DubaiDuring his visit to Dubai, Rajapaksa visited the exotic animal farm called "Fame Park," according to news portal newsfirst.lk. Rajapaksa, 7...
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from ThailandRajapaksa, 73, fled the country on July 13 after months-long mass public demonstrations demanding his immediate resignation on July 9 gaine...
Thailand allows Gotabaya Rajapaksa temporary stay on condition he doesn't cause problems for countrySince the beginning of 2022, Sri Lanka has experienced an escalating economic crisis and the government has defaulted on its foreign loans....
Ousted Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay temporarily in ThailandGotabaya Rajapaksa, who is currently in Singapore after fleeing Sri Lanka in July amid mass anti-government protests, is seeking refuge in ...
Explained: Truce over as Myanmar's Karen insurgents brace for battle with juntaThe Karen National Union (KNU) which until 2012 fought one of the world's longest-running insurgencies, is preparing its fighters for attac...
Thailand holds back submarine deal with China due to US pressure: ExpertsIn recent years China has made forays into Thailand, regarded as a staunch US ally with loans and aid for infrastructure.
- Independent central banks are a rare breed in Asia
The art of central banking is too important to be left to bankers. At least that’s what some Asian leaders seem to think.