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Thailand's JSCCIB, the World Bank and four government agencies will hold a high-level August conference as a preview of October's IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.
Binance Pay connects with Bhutan's DK Bank QR network, letting customers pay at 3,700 merchants using crypto. Settlement runs through USDT. A promotional offer lasts until Dec. 31.
Tanker crossings through the Strait of Hormuz rose to three Monday from two Sunday, still far below the pre-crisis average of 17 per day. Insurance rates remain elevated.
Sunstone Metals hit 175.7m at 0.5g/t AuEq from surface at Porotillo, expanding the mineralised footprint ahead of a resource update. Assays pending on four more holes.
upGrad's Ind-AS EBITDA jumped to ₹123 crore from ₹15 crore as AI cuts costs. Net loss narrowed 52%. The company carries ₹530 crore of deferred revenue.
Iran shifts to "fully offensive" posture, US rejects ceasefire extension, choking Hormuz tanker traffic. Brent nears $91.50, WTI above $85. Shipping data shows only five vessels transited the strait Saturday.
Smart Parking revenue jumped 63% to $126.3M. Adavale's 19m gold intercept at 4.0 g/t sits outside the existing resource. Chariot Resources signed a binding Nigeria project term sheet.
Russian authorities used Binance ID docs to build a terrorism case over $700 in crypto donations to Ukraine. Legal questions surround GDPR compliance and post-exit data sharing.
73-year-old Yeo Song Khoon went to hospital after being thrown to the ground at a coffee shop. Police identified the man and investigations continue. His stall stays closed.
Hope Foundation builds four new bridges in Tay Ninh and Vinh Long, replacing decades-old crossings that blocked ambulances and farm trucks. The Road to School program has now built 465 bridges nationwide, with a target of 800 by 2030.
ICICI Bank priced $750M in five-year dollar bonds at 105 bp over Treasuries, its second such deal in a month. Kotak Mahindra and Yes Bank are preparing their own issues.
Overseas Indians deposited $52.3 billion before the RBI closed the FCNR-B swap window early. The 2013-style fix worked, but it locked in hedging costs for three-to-five year tenures and added rupee liquidity as inflation pressures build.
Trump hosted Ryder Williams, 16, and Nathanial Rai, 10, at the White House after a viral video showed the lifeguard pulling the boy from rough surf at Santa Cruz's Seabright Beach.
The sale at a 2.9% discount hit Paytm shares hard, while Manipal Health's cash buy of a Bengaluru hospital signals consolidation in the fertility chain space.
The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.321%, its highest since 2007, as foreign holdings fell to $9.299 trillion in June. ING says the heavy tone has further to run.
AlphaPepe presale hits $2.34M and 11K holders as Stage 20 goes live at $0.02707. The August 19th launch update is two days away with Bonus Drop active.
Paramount is demanding California and 11 other states post $1.9B to cover merger-delay costs. A judge will hear the motion Wednesday. The ticking fee on the $110B Warner Bros. deal is $7M a day.
Both capitals scrapped the June truce memo before Monday's expiry. The crude risk is Hormuz, where blocked shipping meets shrinking reserve barrels.
Wealth Within's analysts see Lynas holding long-term support and Lindian nearing production. AI demand is lifting rare earth stocks, and St George is the speculative pick.
Westpac's consumer index jumped 6% to 88.9 after the RBA's Aug. 11 hold. The gain was mortgage-led, and 59% of households still expect higher rates.
Concord Biotech cleared the ₹1,480 resistance on strong volume and moving-average crossovers. The stock could rally to ₹1,730 if it holds above the breakout zone, with a stop-loss at ₹1,410.
Trump threatens to bomb Oman, lets Iran ceasefire expire. Oil jumps 2.7%. Nvidia puts $105B into an OpenAI data center. Markets split.
Trump's latest praise for Kim Jong Un drew no market reaction as traders dismissed it as a familiar refrain without policy implications.
Payward, Kraken’s parent, joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to deploy Claude Mythos 5 for code audits after U.S. regulatory clearance. The move follows a Q2 with $508M revenue.
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald says the company's $250B annualized gross bookings make it hard to incubate new businesses, as AV investment and drone delivery remain top priorities.
AuKing Mining will acquire four Malawi projects from Tusker Minerals, including Machinga rare earths, for up to $4.85m. Completion targeted by Sept 30.
A Mint Premium piece by Lovaii Navlakhi distills three lifelong habits behind winning a Sebi quiz: daily reading, seeking opposing views, and resisting ego.
Bain Capital has called banker pitches for RSB Transmissions' ₹3,000 crore IPO. The move follows the listing of Dhoot Transmission, another Bain-backed auto parts firm.
Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) reported 19m at 4.0 g/t gold including 1m at 52.6 g/t, well outside the current resource envelope. An updated MRE is due in weeks.
Wealth managers push back on clients mimicking Buffett's value style and cash hoard. Berkshire's Alpha Score sits at 58, reflecting succession and cash allocation uncertainty.