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BIR destroys billions worth of illicit vape products

Manila, Dec. 15 -- Some of the 448,494 illicit vape products, with about PHP1.34 billion worth of unpaid taxes and penalties, were simultaneously destroyed nationwide by the Bureau of Internal Revenue... Read More


Indonesia bolsters aquaculture drive as fish output hits 5.02m tons

Jakarta, Dec. 15 -- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has reiterated its commitment to boosting Indonesia's aquaculture industry, with national farmed fish production reaching 5.02 mi... Read More


Urban Company slides after shareholder lock-in expiry; stock hits record low

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The stock touched a fresh record low of Rs 121.45 during the session. According to the media reports, around 4.15 crore shares, or about 3% of the company's equity, became eligible... Read More


Building generational wealth: The role of intelligent advisory in family financial planning

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- For financial planning, building wealth is just the first step. Sustaining it is what matters in order to pass it down through the generations. However, a global study reveals th... Read More


India's consumption is stirring again. The test comes next.

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- India's consumers are beginning to feel-and spend-better again. After months of caution, sentiment has turned positive in the wake of the festival season, helped by policy easing... Read More


Nepal waives ban on high-denomination Indian notes after nearly a decade

Kathmandu, Dec. 15 -- Nepal's Council of Ministers has decided to lift the ban on high-denomination Indian currency notes of Rs 200 and Rs 500, a government spokesperson confirmed to ANI. Minister fo... Read More


T-bill yields rise ahead of year-end closing

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Yields on treasury bills (T-bills), particularly long-term ones, rose on Sunday as banks appeared reluctant to park excess liquidity in government securities ahead of the year-end cl... Read More


Liberia: Konneh Sounds Alarm on $1.2B Draft Budget, Urges Senate to Halt 'Aggregate-Level' Passage, But MFDP Consultant Pushes Back

Monrovia, Dec. 15 -- Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County, Chairman of the Senate Public Accounts Committee, has raised serious concerns about Liberia's $1.2 billion draft budget, urging the Senate... Read More


Barometers trade with modest cuts; pharma shares decline

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with minor losses in mid-afternoon trade, retreating after a two-day rally as continued foreign investor selling and lingering uncertainty over... Read More


Delhi Government has stepped up anti-pollution measures: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Delhi government has announced a series of measures to strengthen its fight against pollution, stating that there will be no shortage of resources, while negligence in implem... Read More