RARE PHOTOS: 35 | Vintage Vibes

Sitharaman reaffirms India's commitment to fighting money laundering, terror financing; lauds FATF

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reaffirmed India's political commitment to fighting money laundering and terrorist financing as she appreciated the role of FATF global network in safeguarding the global financial system.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022

Taoiseach asks Ministers to see how people could be paid to host Ukrainian refugees

“I spoke to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Social Protection to look at various options there."

Irish Mirror · Apr 21, 2022

Deals, golf with Trump, and little introspection: Joe Hockey goes to Washington and writes his memoirs

Perhaps unfairly, the image most of us have of Joe Hockey comes from his time as federal Treasurer, when he was photographed smoking a cigar with then Finance Minister Mathias Cormann in the aftermath of the 2014 budget.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022

Singapore undecided on succession timeline for heir to PM Lee

Singapore has not yet settled on a timeline as to when Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will take over the reins from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the city-state’s next premier.

Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022

Singapore PM confirms successor

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state’s next leader.

Bangkok Post · Apr 16, 2022

Pakistan's new govt may have to roll back fuel, power subsidies

Pakistan's new government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in internal discussions on whether to roll back fuel and power subsidies that have blown a hole in public finances amid a stuttering economy, officials said.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2022

Govt to start taxing stock market sales this year

The Finance Ministry is standing firm on its plan to impose a financial transaction tax on individual stock investors this year after seeing growth in the local market.

Bangkok Post · Apr 11, 2022

New 5G centre to open in Ayrshire as finance secretary makes 'economy boost' prediction

HALO Kilmarnock will be the lead partner and the hub will be hosted in The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre at The HALO Digital & Cyber Innovation Park.

Daily Record · Apr 9, 2022

BOI joins BCCT Luncheon & Fireside Chat

Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary-General Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, joined the latest BCCT Luncheon & Fireside Chat on the topic of “Resilient Thailand: From Resiliency to Recovery and Beyond” organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) at The St. Regis Bangkok on 30 March 2022. Opening remarks were…

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2022

Germany's response to Ukraine insufficient, nearly half of Germans say - survey

A growing percentage of Germans think the government has not done enough in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a survey showed on Thursday, as Europe's biggest economy tries to balance its economic interests against sanctions on Russia.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022