Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge Trump's threat, which he delivered on social media, came after China said it would retaliate against U.S. tariffs he announced last week. World 07 Apr, 2025
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over declaration of martial law South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to find a new leader, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. World 04 Apr, 2025
'Addressing infrastructure gaps, employment and maintaining policy certainty crucial for continued growth' Since arriving in Nepal back in July, David Sislen has been overseeing the World Bank’s Office in Nepal as the bank’s country director for Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Business 05 Feb, 2025
South Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president as strife deepens South Korea’s main opposition party submitted a motion on Thursday to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of rebellion charges against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol stemming from his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3. World 26 Dec, 2024
Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law case, officials said, as police were trying to search President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office Wednesday in their intensifying investigation. World 11 Dec, 2024
Russian defense official visits China's premier military showcase in a sign of unity A top Russian defense official has attended China’s premier military showcase in a show of unity between the countries as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. World 14 Nov, 2024
France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads preelection polls Voters across mainland France have been casting ballots Sunday in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era. World 30 Jun, 2024
Hong Kong court orders property firm China Evergrande to liquidate after plan for $300B debt fails A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure $300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden. Business 29 Jan, 2024
ICRNL holds educational workshops on credit rating awareness as part of WIW ​​​​​​​Infomerics Credit Rating Nepal Ltd (ICRNL) recently held educational workshops on credit rating awareness at two prominent colleges here. The workshops, which were aimed at students in the business management and finance faculties, were held at the Shankar Dev Campus and Nepal Commerce Campus. Business 11 Oct, 2023
Who is Hindenburg, the firm targeting India's Adani? Hindenburg Research, the financial research firm with an explosive name and a track record of sending the stock prices of its targets tumbling, is taking on one of the world’s richest men. Business 03 Feb, 2023
Global growth to fall to 2.9pc, global inflation at 6.6pc in 2023: IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected global growth to fall from an estimated 3.4 per cent in 2022 to 2.9 per cent in 2023 and rise to 3.1 per cent in 2024. Business 01 Feb, 2023
