The trade deficit of Bangladesh has widened significantly as a direct consequence of rising import costs alongside escalating prices of fuel and various essential commodities on the global market. According to the official financial data spanning the first ten months of the current 2025–26 financial year, a period covering July to April, the country’s aggregate […]

Insurance firms across the Asia-Pacific region are significantly increasing their financial exposure to alternative private markets and artificial intelligence (AI). However, pervasive legacy computer systems and outdated data infrastructures are severely hindering their capacity to manage these increasingly complex investment portfolios. Industry data indicates a widening gap between the strategic ambitions of these financial institutions […]