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Indonesia's April crude price jumps on geopolitical risks

Jakarta, May 19 -- Indonesia's Energy Ministry set the average Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) for April 2026 at US$117.31 per barrel, up US$15.05 from March, citing escalating geopolitical tensions and ... Read More


April NBR revenues up marginally

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government's revenue authority saw only modest improvement in tax- collection growth in April, with receipts increasing by nearly 7.0 per cent year on year, underscoring the mount... Read More


SL launches digital systems to support communities affected by cyclone

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) under the Defence Ministry launched its new digital Compensation Management System and the Community Inquiry Mechanism, funded... Read More


CB forecasts a challenging 2026 primarily due to ME conflict

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Sri Lanka is likely to experience new economic challenges in 2026 with a possibility of seeing a current account deficit this year, opposing the trend for the first time in four y... Read More


Fuel QR code system to continue

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Sri Lanka will continue the QR code fuel distribution system to help manage consumption, Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament. The system, introduced... Read More


Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tu... Read More


Rupee gains one paisa against dollarPublished on: May 19, 2026 3:42 AM

Pakistan, May 19 -- The Rupee on Monday appreciated by 1 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.60 compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 278.61. According to the ... Read More


Rupee slides 7% YTD as crude shock weighs: Can end to US-Iran war offer any long-lasting respite?

New Delhi, May 19 -- The Indian rupee has been caught in a freefall with no bottom in sight yet, as the global macro uncertainties and higher crude oil prices triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ... Read More


North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament

New Delhi, May 19 -- A North Korean women's soccer team arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in a regional tournament, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid political ten... Read More


Now it's Vladimir Putin's turn to visit Beijing

New Delhi, May 19 -- There was a telling moment on the second day of Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. America's president was strolling with Xi Jinping through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, the Chinese ... Read More