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South Korea's Older Borrowers Face Rising Arrears and Costly Debt as Retirement Nears

South Korea's Older Borrowers Face Rising Arrears and Costly Debt as Retirement Nears

South KoreaOctober 14, 2026

NTPC Plans Rs 17 Lakh Crore Expansion as India Seeks More Reliable Power

NTPC Plans Rs 17 Lakh Crore Expansion as India Seeks More Reliable Power

IndiaOctober 14, 2026

Prabowo Orders PLN Review After Batam Blackout, With Compensation and 100 GW Solar Plan in Focus

Prabowo Orders PLN Review After Batam Blackout, With Compensation and 100 GW Solar Plan in Focus

IndonesiaOctober 14, 2026

ADB Sets Out Karakalpakstan Priorities With More Than $780 Million in Active Projects

ADB Sets Out Karakalpakstan Priorities With More Than $780 Million in Active Projects

UzbekistanOctober 14, 2026

IMF lifts India's growth forecast to 7% as oil costs and rupee weakness cloud outlook

IMF lifts India's growth forecast to 7% as oil costs and rupee weakness cloud outlook

IndiaOctober 14, 2026

India's China Trade Deficit Passes $100 Billion Despite 40.7% Export Growth

India's China Trade Deficit Passes $100 Billion Despite 40.7% Export Growth

ChinaOctober 14, 2026

Nepal Nears Private Electricity Trading Policy as Licensing and Export Rules Take Shape

Nepal Nears Private Electricity Trading Policy as Licensing and Export Rules Take Shape

NepalOctober 14, 2026

Mongolia Seeks Public Input on Spending 3 Trillion Tugrik in Expected Oyu Tolgoi Dividends

Mongolia Seeks Public Input on Spending 3 Trillion Tugrik in Expected Oyu Tolgoi Dividends

MongoliaOctober 14, 2026

Japan's Food Tax Cut Faces ¥5 Trillion Annual Funding Gap as Spending Review Falls Short

Japan's Food Tax Cut Faces ¥5 Trillion Annual Funding Gap as Spending Review Falls Short

JapanOctober 14, 2026

Philippines' 75 Days of Rice Mask a Smaller Emergency Reserve as El Niño Threatens Harvests

Philippines' 75 Days of Rice Mask a Smaller Emergency Reserve as El Niño Threatens Harvests

PhilippinesOctober 14, 2026

Kazakhstan Weighs Lower Mortgage Down Payments as Buyers and Builders Face Pressure

Kazakhstan Weighs Lower Mortgage Down Payments as Buyers and Builders Face Pressure

KazakhstanOctober 14, 2026

Visayas Faces Power Shortages Through 2028 as Reserve Contracts and New Plants Lag

Visayas Faces Power Shortages Through 2028 as Reserve Contracts and New Plants Lag

PhilippinesOctober 14, 2026