High costs, travel hurdles dampen World Cup tourism boom
TLE Desk: Expectations of a major tourism surge from the 2026 FIFA World Cup are falling short as high travel costs, expensive tickets and…
Meta reportedly begins dismantling $2bn Manus deal after Beijing intervention
TLE Desk: Meta has reportedly begun unwinding its more than $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus after Chinese…
Cost-of-living crisis undermining rights across Europe: EU agency
TLE Desk: Rising living costs and housing pressures are increasingly undermining fundamental rights across Europe, with growing numbers of…
Russia offers floating nuclear plant option to Bangladesh
TLE Desk: Russia has proposed the possibility of supplying a floating nuclear power plant unit to Bangladesh as the two countries explore…
Tech leads Asia losses, oil rises as global markets swing
TLE DESK: Asian equities fell on Wednesday, extending a volatile week in global financial markets, as technology stocks led declines amid…
Sri Lanka raise fuel prices after IMF loan instalment
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs and phase out…
Asian stocks sink as oil surges on US-Iran deadlock
TLE DESK: Most Asian shares fell in morning trade on Monday, extending recent global market losses, as the impasse in the Middle East…
AI-related demand boosts Singapore exports in April
TLE DESK: Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 percent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for…
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple with rising global energy costs…
Iran escalates attacks after Trump’s warning over Strait of Hormuz
TBT DESK: launched fresh missile and drone attacks across the Middle East on Monday, while warning of “devastating” retaliation following…