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Malaysia Pension Fund KWAP Taps Ex-Banker Jay Khairil as New CEO

Malaysia state pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan Diperbadankan has appointed former banker Jay Khairil Jeremy Abdullah as its new chief executive officer effective May 20, it said in a statement on Monday.

Stock Market Crash: सोना, पेट्रोल-डीजल पर PM मोदी की अपील, खौफ में शेयर बाजार, खुलते ही क्रैश

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Indonesia Central Bank Bills Outstanding Rise Most in Two Years

The total amount of Indonesian central bank bills outstanding climbed by the most in almost two years last month as the monetary authority sought to attract capital inflows to support the weakening rupiah.

Sensex plunges nearly 1,000 points: Why is the stock market falling today?

Sensex plunges nearly points Why is the stock market falling today

ECB’s Guindos Urges Rate ‘Prudence’ With War to Hit Growth, FT Reports

The European Central Bank should be cautious when considering raising interest rates as the full impact of the Iran war on economic expansion is still to be felt, Vice President Luis de Guindos told the Financial Times.

Sensex plunges 800 points at open as crude oil jumps on US-Iran tensions

Sensex plunges points at open as crude oil jumps on USIran tensions

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest demands Anthony Albanese slash tax break - despite his mining empire pocketing billions from the scheme

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest demands Anthony Albanese slash tax break - despite his mining empire pocketing billions from the schemeAndrew Forrest calls for tax rebate to be cappedFortescue has reaped billions of dollars from schemeREAD MORE: Anthony Albanese defends breaking promise on negative gearing By NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and AAP Published: 04:45, 11 May 2026 | Updated: 04:47, 11 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Will stock market crash today after PM Modi's warning on fuel and gold buying?

Will stock market crash today after PM Modis warning on fuel and gold buying

लखनऊ: बेटे ने मां के प्रेमी को ईंट से कूचकर मार डाला, आपत्तिजनक हालत में देखने के बाद उठाया खौफनाक कदम

Why PM Modi asked Indian families not to buy gold

Why PM Modi asked Indian families not to buy gold

PNB, Marico & more: Top stocks to watch on May 11 — check list

Kotak Securities maintains an add rating on PNB with a revised target of Rs 125, citing steady profitability despite weaker core earnings than peers. Jefferies reiterates a buy on Marico, raising its target to Rs 960, with management confident in strong EBITDA growth.

Oil prices jump after Trump rejects Iran’s latest offer; Hormuz remains shut

Oil prices surged as President Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal, reigniting fears over global energy supply routes. Hopes for breakthrough talks faded, shifting market attention to Trump's upcoming visit to Beijing. Saudi Aramco warned of significant oil market losses, while tankers navigated the Strait of Hormuz with tracking systems off.

Punjab set to launch land-lease scheme amid concerns

Punjab set to launch land-lease scheme amid concerns Published May 11, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026 08:14am     0 Women farmers plant rice saplings in the field in Muridke, Sheikhupura District in Punjab on August 12, 2025. — Reuters/File comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source

Situationer: Punjab set to launch land-lease scheme amid concerns

WITH just 124,363 acres of state land identified for immediate rollout, the Punjab Board of Revenue has set the stage for operationalising the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar (AKAR) scheme — an ambitious but contested land-leasing initiative of the provincial government that aims to bring unused land into cultivation while empowering landless farmers. The initiative, spearheaded by the Punjab government led by Maryam Nawaz, is being described by officials as a data-driven intervention, relying on GIS-bas...

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink disagrees with everyone who says there is AI bubble

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink refutes AI bubble concerns, citing a significant shortage in computing capacity, chips, and memory. He predicts a future where financial markets will trade futures of compute, highlighting the growing demand for AI infrastructure. BlackRock is actively investing in data centers and energy assets to meet this demand.

Returns on multipolarity

GLOBAL politics is hurtling towards a multipolar system the likes of which we haven’t seen since the late 20th century. Several indicators bear this out: the global hegemon for the past four decades, the US, is experiencing a decline in its ability and willingness to project power outwards, as seen in its continued failure in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf, and in the increased reluctance and reticence of its allies to pick up its slack. Much of this decline stems from internal structural p...

Foreign economic assistance inflows rise nearly 20pc

ISLAMABAD: Foreign economic assistance (FEA) inflows to Pakistan surged by almost 20 per cent to $6.594bn in the first three quarters (July-March) of the current fiscal year, mainly on the back of programme support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Total inflows (excluding IMF disbursements), comprising both loans and grants, amounted to $6.594bn during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, up from $5.507bn in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 19.7pc. Inf...

Kuwait hands life sentences, fines seven over multi-million dinar public fund fraud

A Kuwaiti criminal court sentenced seven defendants, including Kuwaiti nationals and two Americans, to life imprisonment in a case involving the misappropriation of funds from an investment fund linked to state entities.The court also imposed fines totalling KD98 million and ordered the defendants to repay KD49 million, local media reported. They were convicted of embezzling funds from the state investment fund, in which the Public Institution for Social Security and Kuwait Ports Authority owned...

Floundering Rupee May Keep Indian Equities on a Tight Leash

NewsletterMarkets Daily IndiaFloundering Rupee May Keep Indian Equities on a Tight LeashMonex Europe expects the rupee to hit 98 per dollar by year-end.FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandThe CNX Nifty Index logo at the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. in Mumbai.Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinked...

Stability as strategy in an energy crisis

This is the third global energy shock in less than two decades. For Pakistan, where imported fuel underpins much of the economy, the impact is invariably sharper than for most peers. The previous shocks in 2008 and 2022 did more than raise prices. They destabilised growth, strained external balances and reshaped politics. As the current crisis unfolds, the central question is whether policymakers will finally break from a pattern of costly, short-term fixes. The first episode, in 2007–08, was pa...