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US approves record $11.1bn arms sale to Taiwan

Netanyahu approves $35bn gas export deal with Egypt

World

BP appoints Meg O’Neill as new CEO as Auchincloss steps down

World

Venezuela may shut oil wells as storage fills amid US blockade

Asia

Bangladesh forex reserves at $32.48bn

World

Warner Bros set to urge shareholders to reject $108bn Paramount takeover bid

Asia

China’s MetaX surges over 750% on Shanghai debut amid AI chip optimism

Tech

UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027

Asia

Bangladesh plans rockets, satellites, and a space industrial park

Asia

China retail sales growth slows to three-year low

Spotlight

The US is already at war with Venezuela

On Wednesday, the United States hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela – a new move in the ongoing aggression against the South American nation by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Can Canada wait out the trade war with the US?

Canada`s Prime Minister Mark Carney appears in no rush to resume trade talks with the US.

‘Elite capture’: How Pakistan is losing 6 percent of its GDP to corruption?

Islamabad, Pakistan – A new assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that corruption in Pakistan is behind an economic crisis driven by “state capture” – where public policy is manipulated to benefit a narrow circle of political and business elites.

How the Nexperia chip crisis upended auto supply chains - again

A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China`s industrial south has become a global choke point for automotive chips, upending a sector that just a few years ago swore it wouldn`t be caught again by supply-chain disruptions.

Creating space for renewables

As a nation dealing with challenges with respect to our energy needs and also the impact our chosen energy mix will have on our environment, it is important that Bangladesh gets this right.

Opinion

The US is already at war with Venezuela

‘Elite capture’: How Pakistan is losing 6 percent of its GDP to corruption?

Creating space for renewables

Cloudflare, AWS outages expose hidden weaknesses in the Internet

How to really deal with climate change?

Paying heed to IMF’s revenue warning

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

The predictable unpredictability of Trump’s oil sanctions

Asian Biz

Bangladesh forex reserves at $32.48bn

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $32.48 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday.

Asian stocks fall as Wall Street slump and AI worries hit sentiment

Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street as growing concerns over heavy spending in the artificial intelligence sector weighed on investor confidence.

Netanyahu approves $35bn gas export deal with Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he had approved a major natural gas export agreement with Egypt worth nearly $35 billion, calling it the largest gas deal in Israel’s history.

BoJ set for rate hike to decades-high levels

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest level in around 30 years, marking its first increase since January and potentially adding pressure to already volatile debt markets.

World Biz

BP appoints Meg O’Neill as new CEO as Auchincloss steps down

BP has named Meg O’Neill as its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead a major global oil company, as current CEO Murray Auchincloss prepares to step down less than two years into the role.

Venezuela may shut oil wells as storage fills amid US blockade

Warner Bros set to urge shareholders to reject $108bn Paramount takeover bid

Oil rises over 1% after Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers

Tech

UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027

Nvidia weighs boosting H200 chip output amid strong China demand

US states move to block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Bitcoin’s 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

Aerospace & Defence

US approves record $11.1bn arms sale to Taiwan

The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, marking the largest weapons package ever authorised for the self-ruled island amid rising military pressure from China.

Ukraine prepared to drop NATO membership demands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine is prepared to drop its demand for Nato membership in exchange for strong security guarantees from the United States and European partners, as efforts intensify to advance peace talks with Russia.

Global pilots raise alarm over India’s decision to relax rest rules for IndiGo

Global pilot groups have voiced strong concerns after India temporarily relaxed strict pilot rest regulations for IndiGo, saying the move could compromise aviation safety by worsening pilot fatigue.

Ukraine urges NATO to boost air defense support in Brussels talks

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Monday, calling for additional air defense systems as Russia continues its missile and drone attacks.