The Central Bank of Sri Lanka raised its overnight policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.75% in May 2026 — its sharpest tightening in three years — as Iran-conflict-driven fuel costs pushed headline inflation from 2.2% in March to 5.4% in April and drove the Sri Lankan rupee down…
Afghanistan has become the most repressive country for women, with the Taliban issuing over 50 decrees restricting rights since August…
A record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest in a single day from the Nepal side on Wednesday,…
Airlines across Asia-Pacific are implementing emergency flight cancellations and fuel surcharges as…
Metro Manila ranks among the least affordable housing markets in the Asia-Pacific,…
As of February 12, 2026, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office…
A conflict-driven closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent jet fuel…
Europe has approximately six weeks of jet fuel supply remaining before shortages…
Effective January 1, 2026, Bhutan introduced a mandatory 5% Goods and Services…
Russian businesses are systematically repositioning Thailand as a logistics and financial gateway…
Thailand's Cabinet approved a THB 176 billion (USD 5.39 billion) relief package,…
Vietnam's youth unemployment rate climbed to 9.03% in Q3 2025 — the…
South Korean airlines face a margin crisis as domestic fuel surcharges on…
Travelers to Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains (GBAO region) must obtain a separate permit…
Hong Kong International Airport handled 5.74 million passengers in March 2026, a…
