Asia India The Reserve Bank of India has informed fintech startups that it is banning the practice of loading non-bank prepaid payment instruments, like prepaid cards; the move may threaten the existence of many of the fintech startups
Asia Thailand While a study reveals that 90% of Thailand's hotel general managers are men, major event in Phuket 'Mind The Gap' with more than 100 industry delegates sought to address the challenges still present for women hoteliers in the country
Asia United Arab Emirates Surveillance camera footage cannot be shared on social media or other public platforms, with Ajman police arresting offenders, saying they have the technology and ability to identify and reach in record time any person found guilty of posting them
Asia Vietnam Vietnam has been named second, after India, among the countries with the most beautiful women by the online magazine Global Beauties, which ranks all entrants to beauty pageants each year
Asia Qatar The Cabinet approved a draft law on combating the concealment of non-Qatari commercial, economic and professional activities in violation of the law
Asia South Korea The country successfully carried out the first satellite launch with a domestically developed rocket, reinforcing its growing aerospace ambitions and demonstrating that it possesses the key technologies needed to launch spy satellites
Asia Tajikistan The country ranks third as a world producer of antimony, essential for the manufacturing of ammunition and bullets; an article by Bryant Harris published in DefenseNews on 8 June points out that local supply is crucial to the US
Asia Pakistan The federal cabinet has decided to issue Sukuk bonds in local and international markets on 40 assets, such as highways, land and hotels, and impose higher taxes on the richer to provide relief to the poorer, burdened by unprecedented inflation
Asia Sri Lanka Over 30 asset managers holding international Sri Lankan bonds have announced the formal launch of a creditor group to begin debt restructuring talks with the island nation
Asia Armenia Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan has signed a memorandum with Russia's Ministry of Economic Development on the creation of a centre for strategic development in Armenia
Asia Singapore A ferry service between the Tanah Merah terminal in Singapore and the Desaru Coast terminal in Johor, Malaysia, has been approved by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore after safety requirements were met
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Embassy of the United States, in cooperation with the American Film Showcase, hosted documentary filmmaker Risé Sanders-Weir for a series of workshops, screenings and discussions for local filmmakers and young people, ending today
Asia Bahrain Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, which holds a 60 per cent stake in McLaren, expects the British racing team and supercar manufacturer to go public within two to three years, as stated by its CEO