Trade

Asia Pacific

Bangladesh External Debt Hits $112B Amid Project Cost Overruns

Bangladesh's external debt has surged to nearly $112 billion by 2025, a 377% jump from $23.5 billion in 2009, as researchers blame massive cost overruns and corruption in infrastructure projects for pushing the country toward a debt trap. The government now devotes one-fifth of its revenue to interest payments alone.

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Economy

Indonesia, US Firms Ink $7 Billion Trade Deals Before Prabowo-Trump Summit

Indonesian and US companies signed agreements worth more than $7 billion on Wednesday evening, just ahead of a meeting between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump to finalize a trade pact.

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Märkte

Türkische Spielebranche knackt 2025 Milliardenmarke

Die Spielebranche in der Türkei erreichte 2025 ein Volumen von 1,01 Milliarden Dollar. Das sind 25 Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr, hieß es in einem Bericht der Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU.

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Mercados

Industria de videojuegos turca supera 1.000 millones de dólares en 2025

La industria de videojuegos de Turquía alcanzó 1.010 millones de dólares en 2025, un 25% más que el año anterior, según el informe Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU. Los jugadores activos suman 50 millones, con un 46% de mujeres.

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Markets

NCC Shares Hit 52-Week Low of ₹135 on NHAI Debarment

Shares of NCC Limited plunged to a 52-week low of ₹135.00 on the NSE Thursday morning. The drop came after the infrastructure firm revealed a two-year ban from National Highways Authority of India tenders.

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Economy

Essential Food Prices Jump 10-30% in Dhaka Before Ramadan

Prices of key Ramadan staples like onions, chicken, meat and fish shot up 10 to 30 percent across Dhaka markets in the past week. Shoppers faced higher costs for iftar and sehri items at spots including Karwan Bazar and Farmgate.

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Art

6 Events Spice Up Mumbai Weekend: Comedy, Food, Theater

Mumbai offers a lineup of six diverse events this weekend, from Beatles vinyl sessions to Sri Lankan pop-ups and ghost story walks. Highlights include comedy at The J Spot and theater in Versova.

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Technologie

Russische Drohnen getestet bei minus 30 Grad

Ingenieure des Geoscan-Studentendesignbüros und der Tomsk State University haben Drohnen bei bis zu minus 30 Grad Celsius geflogen. Die Tests am Strezhnoye-Zentrum der Universität bewiesen die Eignung für arktische Bedingungen.

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Innovation

GL Communications Rolls Out Unified Testing for 5G to TDM Networks

GL Communications Inc. unveiled a unified platform Tuesday that tests and monitors telecom networks spanning 5G wireless, IP, optical fiber and legacy TDM systems. The Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company said the solutions help engineers validate performance and troubleshoot issues from lab setups to live deployments.

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Tecnología

Rusia prueba drones a -30 ºC en Siberia

Ingenieros rusos del Geoscan y la Universidad Estatal de Tomsk volaron drones a temperaturas de hasta 30 grados bajo cero. Las pruebas en el Centro Strezhnoye demostraron su resistencia en condiciones árticas extremas.

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Automovilismo

FIA propone cambio reglamentario a mitad de temporada en motores F1 tras reuniones en Bahréin

La FIA planteó un cambio reglamentario a mitad de temporada en las normas de motores de F1 para 2026. Exige verificaciones de relación de compresión a 130°C desde el 1 de agosto, según acordaron fabricantes en Bahréin sin Mercedes.

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Africa

FCT Police Deploy Army, Navy, DSS for Feb. 21 Council Elections

Police in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory have deployed officers alongside Army, Navy, Air Force and DSS personnel for Saturday's area council elections. A movement restriction from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be in effect across the FCT on February 21, 2026.

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Economy

Oyedele Stresses Collaboration for Nigeria Tax Reforms Success

Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of Nigeria's Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, voiced strong confidence in the reforms' success during a meeting with travel industry leaders in Lagos. He called for ongoing dialogue with stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation.

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Leaders

Peru Congress to Elect Interim President After Jerí Ouster

Peru's Congress votes Wednesday to choose a new interim president after ousting Alberto Otárola Jerí on Tuesday following just four months in office. The winner will serve until July 28, handing power to the victor of the April general election.

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Energy & Commodities

Capper Trading to Build £6M Renewable Hub in Co Tyrone with Irish Grant

Capper Trading, an animal feed and bedding manufacturer in Tamnamore, County Tyrone, plans a £6 million renewable energy hub backed by £1.39 million from the Irish government. The project includes solar panels, batteries at two M1 motorway sites and an electrified transport fleet.

WH News Feb 20, 2026