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Fesharaki: US in 'Strong Position' to Wait Out Iran

FGE NexantECA Chairman Emeritus Fereidun Fesharaki tells Bloomberg TV that Iran can only survive a few more months of curtailed income due to the Strait of Hormuz conflict. He adds that the US may consider waiting out the regime for a…

Chip Selloff Extends to Asia Amid Bond-Market Angst | The Asia Trade 8/19/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and…

Pony AI CEO Peng Optimistic on Growth Outlook

James Peng, CEO of Pony AI, says the company plans to expand its robotaxi fleet across more Chinese cities to meet growing demand. He speaks to David Ingles and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath praises SEBI for proposed NRI investing rule change

Times of India

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath praises SEBI for proposed NRI investing rule change

SEBI has proposed a fully digital onboarding process for non-resident Indians. This move aims to eliminate the need for overseas Indians to be physically present in India. The new proposal will significantly reduce tedious documentation…

Times of India

Edo retirees receive N7,000 monthly pension

Edo retirees receive N7,000 monthly pension

Retirees from the Edo State Civil Service under the state’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest, calling on the state government to exit them from the Scheme. They lamented that many of them are still…

Centralised passport production will curb extortion, boost security – Senate panel

Centralised passport production will curb extortion, boost security – Senate panel

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has backed the Nigeria Immigration Service’s (NIS) centralised passport production system, saying it will strengthen national security…

Fesharaki: Oil’s Real Story Lies in Products, Not Crude

FGE NexantECA Chairman Emeritus Fereidun Fesharaki argues that the refined oil product markets have decoupled from crude oil, reshaping how we understand global energy dynamics. He stresses that to truly grasp the direction of oil markets…

LG AI Research's Lee on The Importance of Sovereign AI

LG AI Research Head of Superintelligence Lab Lee Moon Tae shares his perspective on the future of superintelligence, the opportunities it unlocks and the responsibilities that come with building AI for the next era. He speaks with Haslinda…

Chinese Cartoon So Bad You Have to See It Becomes Box Office Hit

A low-budget cartoon about a calf has become an unlikely box-office sensation in China, turning online ridicule into millions of dollars in ticket sales and sparking a debate over the merits of crude animation in the age of polished…

HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimates

South China Morning Post

HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimates

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) profit jumped to a record amid a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) and sizzling stock market turnover in the second quarter, according to a stock exchange filing on Wednesday. Quarterly net…

South China Morning Post

Police operative, 7 others killed in terrorists’ attack on Adamawa community

Police operative, 7 others killed in terrorists’ attack on Adamawa community

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Gaya-Dlang community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing seven civilians and a Police officer. An eyewitness account revealed that the insurgents stormed the community at…

Hong Kong Exchange Posts Record Earnings on IPO, Trading Boom

Hong Kong’s stock exchange beat market estimates with a 21% rise in second-quarter net income, fueled by robust trading volumes and a jump in initial public offerings.