Based on a study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, about 2,000 CEOs in the global market, including 210 CEOs in ASEAN, see AI investments to “more than double in the next two years.”

According to Nepali officials privy to the matter, the official launch of QR-code-based payments in India has been delayed due to reluctance on the Indian side.

Five different versions of the pro-labor union bill have been submitted to parliament. The Environment and Labor Committee is expected to review all proposals, identify key provisions and negotiate to create a single, united draft for the plenary session to vote on.

The news follows a series of visits this month by Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang to both Washington and Beijing, where he highlighted the transformative potential of artificial intelligence for businesses and society worldwide.

The companies are aiming to improve their operations and create new businesses by leveraging the expertise of “outside” people who are familiar with the company culture.

Concerns raised over potential demands for similar concessions from other trading partners like China and the need for careful execution to maximise benefits and avoid fiscal strain.

Bank of Korea seeks greater authority over macrofinancial policy, stoking tensions with regulators.

The current high tax burden discourages investors, especially large shareholders, many of whom are also company insiders or top executives, from accepting dividend payouts. This contributes to the persistent low dividend payout ratios that leave Korea’s stock market undervalued relative to global peers.

The lawsuit claims StanChart facilitated over 100 intrabank transfers that concealed stolen funds and ignored red flags, violating Singaporean regulations. StanChart denies the claims, stating the transactions occurred in 2010, were reported, and they cooperated with authorities, adding MAS found no "pervasive control weaknesses".

With no effective policy cohesion and regulatory oversight, the burden continues to fall on ordinary citizens who are forced to absorb rising costs amid persistent market volatility.

Earlier forecasts predicted above-normal rainfall, but the Met department now expects below-average rains in the Tarai.

The development comes after a team from the UK Department for Transport concluded an aviation security ins­pection at Islamabad Inter­nat­ional Airport on Thursday, declaring Pakistan’s security arrangements “satisfactory and in line with international standards."

The Federation of Indian Pilots claimed the preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau lacked comprehensive data and appeared to rely selectively on paraphrased cockpit voice recordings to suggest pilot error.

The comprehensive revision is seen as vital to ensuring the safe and sustainable development of the country’s atomic energy sector in line with international standards.

Mindanao Goes Solar spearheads awareness and experiential campaigns in the major Philippine island group with the lowest electrification rate.