Saudi Arabia closed the fewest number of first-quarter investment deals since 2021 in a further sign the kingdom is struggling to attract funding from private companies and foreign investors. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/kRot8qI
A low-profile government agency’s findings on immigration have thrust it into the center of a hotly divisive political debate. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/C0B4WVw
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the African National Congress won’t be “reckless” in choosing a coalition partner after losing its parliamentary majority. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/xGM1yso
Indian opposition leaders dismissed the exit polls predicting a landslide victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a top politician calling it a “Modi media poll.” from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/Mn5Tlwx
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — One of Thailand’s most wanted fugitives will be escorted home on a Thai air force plane after being arrested on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali following months on the run in connection with several killings and drug trafficking charges in his homeland, officials said Monday. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/roQpFlb
China lifted a cap on foreign securities investment for the first time since July, in a move that may help satisfy some of the surging demand for overseas assets even as Beijing seeks to bolster domestic markets. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/cGP29bt
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/Xbsh0DK
A wave of Chinese banks, asset managers and hedge funds are ramping up in the Middle East, jostling with Wall Street firms who are making their own expansion push in a region flush with oil wealth. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/icE2KfA
Sandwiched between the world’s great global powers in a time of deepening global tensions, Greek shipowners are still finding a way to thrive. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/BoWYlxG
The Tories aren’t entirely to blame for the dire state of the NHS, but the party missed big opportunities to make it better. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/fyOabXZ