Economy

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 from the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

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 January themed on…

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 dispute with Bangladesh’s…

AI-driven stock selloff hits Nasdaq, rattling global markets

U.S. markets saw sharp turbulence as investors reevaluated AI-driven gains.

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 of a five-year framework that could rise to 700,000 tons annually.

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 up in consumer…

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 Agro—have pledged to purchase $1 billion worth of soybeans from the United States over the next 12 months.

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

ASIA’S FACTORIES STUMBLE AS U.S. TARIFFS HIT ORDER BOOKS

PMI signals cool demand across major hubs Fresh business surveys show October as another soft month for Asia’s manufacturers.

TECH EARNINGS IN CHARTS: WHAT THE BIG NAMES JUST TAUGHT INVESTORS

Cloud growth, margins and AI spending—who is executing and who is stalling A fresh round of Big Tech results sketched a clearer playbook for the final stretch of 2025.