Asian stocks steady as markets await Fed rate cut decision

Iran on Sunday strongly rejected any attempts by the United Kingdom, Germany and France to reimpose sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, insisting that the European powers have no legal, political, or moral authority to do so.

Over the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, has advanced bold strategies to reshape its economies by reducing reliance on oil while developing new sectors like renewable energy, tourism, financial services, and digital innovation. Charting a course toward long-term economic resilience, these nations have launched sweeping infrastructure projects and enacted reforms designed to attract foreign investment. And it has worked swimmingly, so far.

China has boosted investments in Brazil to new highs, betting on key industries in South America’s biggest economy. 

Like the outgoing Awami League government, the interim government of Bangladesh, led by Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, has unveiled an ambitious master plan to transform the coastal belt of Cox’s Bazar’s Moheshkhali and Matarbari areas into a commercial and industrial hub, aiming to create a modern township with a port similar to global giants like Singapore and Shanghai.

In Bangladesh`s rural heartlands, which are prone to flooding, a silent revolution is happening; Mobile fintech platforms are becoming important ways for climate-driven investments to flow. Villagers are rapidly using digital wallets and micro-lending programs to pay for solar household systems and climate-resistant farming gear, avoiding banks and turning problems into chances.