Press Release · Oct 14, 2026
Under Philippine ASEAN chairship, Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go hosted the inaugural ASEAN Finance Ministers - World Bank Group dialogue with WBG President Ajay Banga on October 14, 2026. The meeting focused on mobilizing private investment for quality infrastructure, accelerating AI adoption and digital transformation, and expanding clean energy access across Southeast Asia.
Business & Economy · Oct 13, 2026
On the sidelines of the IMF World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan expects growth above 4 percent this fiscal year and plans to privatise five to six state-owned entities that could fetch over $1 billion, part of a broader reform push tied to IMF commitments.
Technology & AI · Oct 8, 2026
The Indian government will release a consultation paper on artificial intelligence within the next month, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on October 8, 2026, marking a formal step toward a national techno legal framework that will prioritise safety, inclusivity and measures against misuse such as deepfakes.
Press Release · Oct 6, 2026
Amsterdam, Tuesday 6 October 2026 – Stablecoins move value globally, but institutions still lack a consistent way to connect what is happening onchain with the economies and regulatory regimes behind that activity. Operators and policy teams still lack a shared, country-level picture of where privately issued stablecoins function as money: which economies show the usage, which international routes carry the value, and which jurisdictions have a live, stablecoin-specific rulebook.
