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Nigeria's tax reform may strain financial Inclusion gains

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- When Okonkwo Azuka, an Abuja-based furniture maker, got his first contract of the year, the work itself was not the problem; payment was. Mr Azuka had agreed to build a set of mini... Read More


SIF rollout narrows to equity and hybrid plays, complex strategies stay off the table

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Nearly a year after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs), the market has stuck to the equity long-short space and staye... Read More


Unity Minister urges calm after attempted rally over 'illegal' houses of worship

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 -- National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang has called for unity and peace following last night's attempted demonstration linked to "illegal" houses of worship. Emphasising... Read More


Major new challenge threatens to slow search for Nancy Guthrie as police hunt for vehicle of interest

India, Feb. 8 -- The search for Nancy Guthrie enters its seventh day mark on February 7. Authorities are confronting significant geographic and technical obstacles that pose new challenges in search e... Read More


What Gets Done, and What Gets SaidPublished on: February 8, 2026 4:44 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- Islamabad woke up bruised after the suicide bombing at the Khadija-tul-Kubra imambargah in Tarlai, but it did not stay still. Within a day, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said four... Read More


Pakistan's Strategic Posture amid Escalating Iran-US TensionsPublished on: February 8, 2026 4:43 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- After reaching a moment of peak tension, the standoff between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a phase of cautious de-escalation. While US naval assets remain dep... Read More


One held, three minors detained for shop vandalism

India, Feb. 8 -- The Mundhwa police on Friday arrested one person and detained three minors for allegedly entering and vandalising three shops on BT Kawade Road in the Ghorpadi area, creating panic am... Read More


After the BlastPublished on: February 8, 2026 4:42 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- The suicide bombing at Islamabad's Imambargah Khadijah-tul-Kubra was meant to signal reach, to suggest that even the federal capital lies within a militant firing line. Fortunately... Read More


Kashmir - Valley of TearsPublished on: February 8, 2026 4:37 AM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- What is going on in Kashmir is not normal. As the sun rises over the picturesque landscape of the region, it is easy to believe that all is well. Beneath this scenic beauty, howeve... Read More


Pakistan, Malaysia strengthen naval cooperationPublished on: February 8, 2026 4:33 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 8 -- Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed to boost cooperation between their navies, focusing on regional maritime security, operational collaboration, and capacity building to address evo... Read More