A David vs Goliath battle unfolding in the dating app industry
Muzz, a relationship app for Muslims, has accused dating giant Match Group of trying to ‘stifle’ it.
Economy
Australian govt pledges $10bn to ease cost of living pressures
Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists measures will not add to country’s already high inflation.
Thailand’s cannabis sellers say US growers are eating their lunch
Local cannabis growers say their business is being undercut by cheaper illegal imports from overseas.
Iran deputy FM: Iranian businesspeople can travel to Saudi Arabia soon
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy says the hurdle to visits by Iranian businesspeople to Saudi Arabia will be removed within the next 30 days.
Iran president calls for expansion of ties with Uzbekistan, implementation of agreements
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the implementation of agreements between Iran and Uzbekistan will boost the level of their ties.
Iranian trade official: Iraq not allowed to transfer dollars to Iran
The head of the Iran-Iraq chamber of commerce says the Iraqi Central Bank is not authorized to transfer US dollars to the Islamic Republic.
Malaysia’s Anwar says in talks to return 1MDB fugitive Jho Low
Jho Low faces charges in Malaysia and the US for allegedly orchestrating theft of $4.5bn from wealth fund 1MDB.
HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
Chinese shareholder Ping An argues split necessary as bank lags behind international peers.
‘No Change In Bilateral Developments’: Russian Official Over Media Reports Claiming India, Russia Halted Trade Talks In Rupees
New Delhi: Russia refuted media reports claiming that New Delhi and Moscow have suspended talks to settle bilateral trade in rupees.A Russian official, on Thursday, told ANI, "No change in bilateral developments, Wishful thinking by Western news agencies."Even earlier, during the visit of Deputy Governor of Moscow Region Ekaterina Zinoveva, she talked about the consideration of widening the use
Indonesia’s economy beats forecasts on consumer, gov’t spending
GDP expands by 5.03 percent in the January-March period despite slowing exports.