10:06 am, Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Economy

Japan weighs new limits on crypto-hoarding by listed companies

Growing unease over unconventional treasury strategies Japan’s largest stock market operator is considering a significant shift in how publicly traded

IS LAST-MINUTE TRAVEL HERE TO STAY?

Spontaneous trips surge Airlines, hotels and booking platforms say last-minute travel demand is rising again. Economic shifts, looser cancellation rules

Bangladesh’s NBR Sets Clear Duty-Free Rules for Bringing Mobile Phones

Returning travellers to Bangladesh can now bring one new mobile phone and two used phones duty-free under the latest clarification

JAPAN’S 2026 ‘HORSE LUCKY BAGS’ SIGNAL EXPERIENCES, NOT JUST GOODS

Retailers lean into Year of the Horse Major Japanese department stores will roll out New Year’s “fukubukuro” lucky bags next

India’s Adani Power moves to arbitration over Bangladesh payment row

How the dispute surfaced India’s Adani Power Ltd has formally triggered international arbitration to resolve a months-long payment and tariff

AI-driven stock selloff hits Nasdaq, rattling global markets

U.S. markets saw sharp turbulence as investors reevaluated AI-driven gains. The Nasdaq Composite suffered its worst week since April, with

Bangladesh moves to import U.S. wheat amid easing trade tensions

The Bangladeshi government has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat under a state-to-state agreement, part

Vox: Trump deregulation push adds cost to climate fight

Rollbacks and fuel rules collide President Trump’s second-term drive to roll back efficiency and clean-energy standards is beginning to show

A $1 Billion Soybean Deal Brings New Momentum to U.S.-Bangladesh Agricultural Trade

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka announced in a press release that Bangladesh’s three leading soybean crushing companies—Meghna Group, City Group, and Delta

Private capital rushes to close funding gap Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and global partners have launched a climate