Japan to face price hikes on 3,000 food items in October
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Sri Lanka restores fuel subsidy as inflation spikes
AFP, Sri Lanka
30 September 2026 • Global Economy
Visa joins growing alarm over AI-powered risks
Reuters, London
30 September 2026 • Global Economy
ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
Star Business Report
29 September 2026 • Business
ACI to invest Tk 60 crore in fruit drinks buisness
Star Business Report
29 September 2026 • Business
Where will Fed tightening hit hardest in Asia?
REUTERS, Hong Kong
29 September 2026 • Global Economy
Oil gains over 2%
REUTERS, London
29 September 2026 • Global Economy
Global AI trade could revive after recent pullback
REUTERS
29 September 2026 • Global Economy

Near 12% of India’s tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards

Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest, two popular Indian brands, in April over high levels of a pesticide
19 August 2024

Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers

In May, Malaysia put forward a plan to send orangutans abroad as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the impact on the animals' habitat of palm oil production
19 August 2024

Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump

More Japanese companies believe a Kamala Harris presidency in the US would be better for their businesses than a second Donald Trump administration, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, reflecting the respondents concerns about protectionism and policy unpredictability.
18 August 2024

World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024

Foxconn chief defends India hiring after report that it rejects married women

The company has opened a multi-storey hostel complex, which is exclusive to 18,720 Foxconn women workers, near Chennai of India
18 August 2024

China, Saudi Arabia top buyers of Russian fuel oil

China and Saudi Arabia were the top destinations for Russian seaborne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) exports in July, traders said and LSEG data showed on Friday.
17 August 2024

China youth unemployment jumped to 17.1% in July

Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 percent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world’s second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.
17 August 2024

Japan’s economy rebounds in Q2

Japan’s economy has rebounded, government data showed Thursday, in welcome news for its next prime minister following Fumio Kishida’s decision to quit.
15 August 2024

China’s underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery

Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven recovery in the world’s second-largest economy despite recent government measures to try to stimulate expansion.
15 August 2024

Uncertainty remains heightened in Bangladesh amid political transition: Fitch

The American rating agency assumes the effects to be temporary, and that political stability is restored and sustained
15 August 2024

Russia slaps ban on petrol exports again

The Russian government announced Wednesday that it was reintroducing a ban on petrol exports for another six months to “maintain a stable situation” on the domestic fuel market after major price hikes.
14 August 2024

No respite for China as economy shows new signs of weakness

A recent string of dismal indicators have dulled expectations for China’s economic performance in July, in an ominous sign for the rest of 2024 and pointing to the need for more stimulus measures beyond plastering over pain points in the world’s second-largest economy.
14 August 2024

Long-haul bus operators still in a tight corner

Although long-haul bus services in Bangladesh resumed five days ago, the number of passengers is still low as people are avoiding travel due to security concerns, according to industry insiders.
14 August 2024

$600 million taken in loans from Export Development Fund defaulted

Dhaka-based firms defaulted most of the amount at $558.7 million and Chattogram-based ones $29.7 million
13 August 2024

Stocks fall breaking a four-day gaining streak

The DSEX declined 1.39% before closing the day at 5,932.28 points
12 August 2024

Bangladesh power use grows as searing heat eclipses economic disruption

Bangladesh's electricity demand grew 7 percent over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as households cranked up air-conditioners to cool down amid searing heat
12 August 2024

Malaysia's palm oil stocks hit 4-month low in July as exports surge

The fall in stocks in Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer after Indonesia, would support benchmark futures <FCPOc3>, which are trading near their lowest level in seven months.
12 August 2024

Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia despite sanctions

China's yuan has overtaken the greenback to become the most traded foreign currency in Moscow, although significant payment problems persist.
12 August 2024
11 August 2024

Hindenburg alleges India market regulator chief held stake in offshore funds used by Adani Group

Adani Group has previously denied these allegations, and an email query sent to Adani Group was not immediately answered.
11 August 2024