India is reviewing its stance on cryptocurrencies due to shifting attitudes towards the virtual asset in other countries, a senior government official told Reuters on Sunday. The review, which follows crypto-friendly policy announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump, could further delay publication of a discussion paper on cryptocurrencies that was due for release in September […]
Read MoreIndia has increased its defense budget by 9.5% to $78 billion for 2025. The latest budget of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased defense spending to 8% of the country’s total GDP, establishing India as the fourth largest defense spender globally after the United States, Russia and China. According to analysts, […]
Read MoreA pilot has died in a helicopter crash in the northern Philippines. The pilot was the only one on board at the time and had previously dropped off a passenger, Philippine authorities said. The four-seat helicopter, owned by a local company, flew from the capital Manila to the northern mountain city of Baguio on Saturday […]
Read MoreDeputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers — Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev held a meeting on food prices. He noted that the republic has sufficient food reserves and warned of taking tough measures against those who unreasonably inflate their prices. The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the Antimonopoly Regulation Service, the presidential plenipotentiary representatives in the regions, local […]
Read MoreThe National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) said on Sunday that air pollution in Afghanistan has decreased this year compared to last year. Zainul Abedin Abed, the agency’s deputy director for policy and expertise, said in a press conference that in the past three months, Kabul authorities took 4,211 vehicles off the road that were releasing […]
Read MoreThe number of tourists visiting the Maldives crossed 200,000 in January, statistics have shown. According to the Tourism Ministry, the number of tourists visiting the country in January was 11.1 percent higher than the same period last year. The largest number of tourists visited the Maldives in January came from China. According to the latest […]
Read MoreSri Lanka is set to relax a ban on some vehicle imports in a sign the country is returning to normal after a severe economic crisis that toppled a president. From 1 February, imports of buses, trucks and utility vehicles will be allowed to resume, while restrictions on other vehicles are expected to be gradually […]
Read MoreIndia’s annual budget announcement was a bigger deal than usual this year: As the first full budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, it will set the tone for how the world’s fifth-largest economy confronts slowing growth and sagging markets. But the year’s top economic policy event opted mainly for short-term economic relief through […]
Read MoreOil prices jumped at the market open on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising fears of a trade war and disruption in crude supply from two of the United States’ biggest suppliers. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $74.27 a barrel, up $1.74, or 2.4%, by […]
Read MoreThe truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. North Korea on Monday criticised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue state” in a media interview, saying his comments do not help U.S. interests, state media KCNA said. North Korea’s foreign ministry said the country will […]
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