Asian Development Bank returns to US dollar bond market with the pricing of a two-year global benchmark bond worth $2.25 billion and a seven-year global benchmark bond worth $1.5 billion

The mining lease will aid Tata Power in ensuring a regular supply of coal for its thermal power plants. Tata Power holds a 30% stake in KPC.

The two sides discussed cooperation in agriculture, textile, and healthcare sectors, promoting digital trade and e-commerce and protecting intellectual property

Asian battery makers for electric vehicles are shielded from a big, immediate hit from surging nickel prices for now, thanks to long-term contracts and a diversified supply chain, companies said.

Mitsubishi and Mitsui have stakes in the massive Sakhalin-2 project, while Marubeni and Itochu have invested in Sakhalin-1 oil project, from which Exxon Mobil is now withdrawing

The US said John Barksdale, a former resident of Thailand, lied about the value and profitability of Ormeus Coin's mining assets, including that the coin was backed by a $250m mining operation

Jet fuel prices have soared, leaving global carriers who have already been hammered by Covid-19 over the last two years having to pass on higher costs via fuel surcharges and increased fares

The firm, which specialises in recruiting for accounting, legal and tech jobs, said pre-tax profit topped 50 million pounds ($65.6 million) for the year to December 31 against 12m pounds in 2020

The geographic spread is becoming more diverse in recent years and the 2021 data shows that match-fixing is a global issue

The Food and Agriculture Organization will try to find remedies for major problems – 40% of people in the region cannot afford a healthy, nutritious diet

The business, which serves mid-sized and emerging corporates, will place a majority of these hires in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore

Companies that create inclusive cultures are tapping into the labour force’s full talent pool while benefitting from cognitive diversity, the research firm said