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KBANK is attracting investor attention as sentiment towards Thai banks strengthens and Kasikornbank reports higher revenue and profit for the first half of 2026.

Denmark has reopened its embassy in Damascus after a 14-year closure, with Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen attending the reopening ceremony alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.

Russia's Vladimir Putin told Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow was providing necessary assistance in Tehran's war with the US, at the SCO summit in Bishkek, though he did not specify the nature of the support.

Stark disparity exposed. Enrolment marketed as gateway to residency and work permit for applicants from Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.

US President Donald Trump said on August 31 that Washington could reconsider its position on sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, responding to a question about Argentina’s longstanding territorial claim against Britain.

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Dorsum is one of Hungary's best-known homegrown fintechs and a market leader in securities and wealth-management software.

Albania is expanding the use of intelligent cameras in schools to strengthen security and allow authorities and school staff to respond more quickly to incidents, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on September 1.

The plant is part of a wider €200mn investment plan that Serbia hopes will establish the country as a European base for an industry still in its early stages.

India is witnessing a foundational Artificial Intelligence gap when compared to markets like the US and China. This is a topic of intense debate among market experts, policy wonks and the government.

Hristijan Mickoski outlines the government's strategy of developing the country as a destination for data infrastructure.

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With trade talks turning “nasty”, Canada’s negotiating position is beginning to emulate that of Iran’s and that is bad news for the US.

Approach to inflation leaves it looking like a passive follower of economic reality rather than an anchor of financial markets, he cautions.

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end in time. It has not, and the bill for that bet falls due in November.

Leaked recordings reveal a senior official asserting that Ukraine doesn’t have to fight corruption. Instead, it should “systematise, control” and “lead” it.

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, I find myself wondering whether my country will still exist in another 35 years.

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Health of sector deteriorates to largest extent in over four-and-a-half years on weaker demand and reduced customer purchasing power.

Romania’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 51.1 in August, driven by stronger output and new orders.

The PMI has remained on or above the 50-point mark separating growth and decline since February.

Savings rates in Vietnam are rising, with some banks now offering up to 9.2% a year on six-month deposits.

Muted demand and market uncertainty continue to plague industry.

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Event is a “must watch” for followers of the international geopolitical agenda. Iranian and Turkish presidents among those present.

As Israel races towards its election on October 27, the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears increasingly uncertain, with IDF veteran Ofer Winter threatening to derail his election campaign.

Slovakia's banks made more money on paper in the first half but less in real terms, as PM Robert Fico's reinstated levy eats into a foreign-owned sector's earnings.

Group also warns proposed disarmament of brother organisation will prove unsustainable if Turkey continues to frame Kurdish question primarily as security problem.

Azerbaijan's banks are expanding credit more than 15 times faster than the economy they lend into, with profits up a quarter and a bad-loan surge abruptly stalling.

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A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system.

At the ancient Egyptian obelisk outside the Blue Mosque, looking along what was once the Hippodrome of Constantinople, I found myself thinking about a tent.

Ukraine's power generation capacity has fallen from 60GW before the war to 12GW today, and a renewed Russian bombing campaign this winter could push the shortfall toward 10GW, even as European gas storage sits near a 15-year low.

Dubious rise to the top is questioned. Watchdog says remarks “incompatible with foreign policy vision”.

Tourist visas denied based on highly subjective assessments of financial means and intentions to use “return” section of plane ticket.

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Driven by prevailing winds toward the east-southeast, the volcanic ash plume moved directly over the commercial and residential hub of Berastagi District.

Mountainous Central Asian country turns to satellite surveillance in possible race against time.

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