Indian travelers’ boycott of the Maldives is benefiting Sri Lanka, says Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, citing the countries’ tight relationship.
China’s international students under pressure as economic uncertainty looms
A growing number of overseas Chinese students are running into financial difficulties due to the declining wealth of their families back home.
Sri Lanka travel visa costs doubled to $100 last month. The reason for the hike is disputed
VFS Global “missed out” on offering 30-day e-visas to Sri Lanka, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando told CNBC Thursday. But VFS Global said it was following orders.
Musk’s X wins court reprieve in fight against Australian government over church stabbing videos
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a livestreamed sermon that was widely circulated online, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.
China and India still rely heavily on coal, climate targets remain ‘very difficult’ to achieve
China and India have not reduced coal generation for electricity, making it harder for Asia’s largest carbon emitters to reach their climate targets.
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: A disconnected stock market
This year has also been particularly unlucky for Indian stock market investors thanks to the uncertainty added by politics.
Japan is not seeking a strong yen, it just wants a stable currency, David Roche says
The Japanese yen broke past 160 against the greenback last week — marking its steepest decline in more than three decades.
Gold bars are selling like hot cakes in Korea’s convenience stores and vending machines
The country’s largest convenience store chain, CU, has been collaborating with the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation to offer customers mini gold bars.
World prefers U.S. over China for leadership when a Democrat is president, Gallup analysis shows
Most countries prefer aligning with the U.S. over China when the White House is occupied by a Democratic leader, according to Gallup data going back to 2007.
Japan’s finance minister says yen intervention may be necessary when there are ‘excessive’ moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday backed currency interventions by his country’s policymakers if the yen moved in sharp directions.