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Meta acquires AI agent Manus amid regulatory concerns

Pentagon awards $8.6bn Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel

World

US military strikes vessel in Eastern Pacific

Asia

Dhaka International Trade Fair to open January 1, 2026

Asia

India seeks over $30bn from Reliance, BP in gas field arbitration

Aerospace & Defence

China stages war games around Taiwan as island puts forces on high alert

World

Canada announces $2.5bn economic aid package for Ukraine

World

US judge upholds Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Asia

WB approves $150.75m to expand youth jobs in Bangladesh

Aerospace & Defence

Pakistan agrees multibillion-dollar arms deal with Libyan National Army

Spotlight

How company bets on bitcoin can backfire

The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.

The US is already at war with Venezuela

On Wednesday, the United States hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela – a new move in the ongoing aggression against the South American nation by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Can Canada wait out the trade war with the US?

Canada`s Prime Minister Mark Carney appears in no rush to resume trade talks with the US.

‘Elite capture’: How Pakistan is losing 6 percent of its GDP to corruption?

Islamabad, Pakistan – A new assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that corruption in Pakistan is behind an economic crisis driven by “state capture” – where public policy is manipulated to benefit a narrow circle of political and business elites.

How the Nexperia chip crisis upended auto supply chains - again

A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China`s industrial south has become a global choke point for automotive chips, upending a sector that just a few years ago swore it wouldn`t be caught again by supply-chain disruptions.

Opinion

The US is already at war with Venezuela

‘Elite capture’: How Pakistan is losing 6 percent of its GDP to corruption?

Creating space for renewables

Cloudflare, AWS outages expose hidden weaknesses in the Internet

How to really deal with climate change?

Paying heed to IMF’s revenue warning

As the shutdown drags on, here’s how it can drag down the economy

The predictable unpredictability of Trump’s oil sanctions

Asian Biz

Precious metals retreat as Asian stocks fluctuate

Precious metals extended their losses on Tuesday as investors booked profits after recent record highs, while Asian stock markets swung in thin trading as participants wound down ahead of the New Year.

Dhaka International Trade Fair to open January 1, 2026

The month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will begin on January 1, 2026, featuring a wide range of local and international exhibitors. The 30th edition of the fair will be inaugurated by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal.

India seeks over $30bn from Reliance, BP in gas field arbitration

India is pursuing a compensation claim of more than $30 billion against Reliance Industries and its partner BP, alleging the companies failed to produce agreed volumes of gas from offshore fields in the Krishna Godavari basin, according to people familiar with the case.

Asian stocks edge higher as metals retreat ahead of Fed minutes

Asian equities mostly rose on Monday in subdued post-Christmas trading, as investors looked ahead to the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, while precious metals pulled back from recent record highs.

World Biz

Meta acquires AI agent Manus amid regulatory concerns

Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent developed by a company founded in China but now headquartered in Singapore, the companies announced.

US military strikes vessel in Eastern Pacific

Pentagon awards $8.6bn Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel

Oil prices rise as energy attacks cloud Russia-Ukraine peace prospects

Tech

How company bets on bitcoin can backfire

UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027

Nvidia weighs boosting H200 chip output amid strong China demand

US states move to block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Aerospace & Defence

China stages war games around Taiwan as island puts forces on high alert

China’s military launched large-scale war games around Taiwan on Monday, deploying army, navy, air force and artillery units as part of its “Justice Mission 2025” drills, while Taiwan vowed to defend its democracy and mobilised troops to prepare for a potential attack.

Pakistan agrees multibillion-dollar arms deal with Libyan National Army

Pakistan has struck a weapons deal worth more than $4 billion with Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), Pakistani officials said, despite a long-standing United Nations arms embargo on the conflict-hit North African country.

US approves record $11.1bn arms sale to Taiwan

The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, marking the largest weapons package ever authorised for the self-ruled island amid rising military pressure from China.

Ukraine prepared to drop NATO membership demands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine is prepared to drop its demand for Nato membership in exchange for strong security guarantees from the United States and European partners, as efforts intensify to advance peace talks with Russia.