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Tokenised assets could help bring more alternative exposure onshore in Australia
Demand for tokenised assets is gaining momentum in Australia as HNW investors look for more efficient ways to access private markets and traditionally illiquid assets. Wealth managers must ensure their...
Chinese firms warn Indonesia’s nickel quotas, tax hikes threaten investment
(This May 13 story has been repeated with no changes to the text)By Dylan Duan, Stanley Widianto and Gayatri SuroyoSHANGHAI/JAKARTA, May 14 (Reuters) - Chinese companies operating in Indonesia are...
Family of UK couple jailed in Iran have lost contact with them
The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges say they have lost all contact with them.Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were...
Bright Software renames MyWorkpapers in Australia
Bright Software Group has announced that MyWorkpapers, its cloud-based workpapers platform for accounting practices in Australia, will now operate under the name BrightWorkpapers. The change takes effect immediately and is...
Macron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience.Macron stormed...
Brazil’s Lula scraps tax on imports under $50 before election
BRASILIA, May 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday signed an executive order to eliminate federal taxes on foreign purchases worth up to $50, reversing...
Israel’s war creating a ‘lost generation’ of Lebanese students
Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s war has created a lost generation of Lebanese students, widening societal disparities and, in turn, damaging national unity, experts have told Al Jazeera.Israel has destroyed schools...
UN says 372 civilians killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes this year
At least 372 civilians were killed and another 397 injured as a result of cross-border violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan during the first three months of 2026, according to a...
Australia set for bold housing tax overhaul, budget deficit to narrow
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuters) - Australia is expected to deliver a narrower than forecast budget deficit on Tuesday as it banks commodity-driven revenue windfalls, while also unveiling...
Hundreds of millions seized in raid in northern Israel
The suspects, who were detained for questioning at the National Economic Crimes Unit's offices, are suspected of money laundering and terror financing.The National Economic Crimes Unit, part of Lahav 433...
EU imposes sanctions over helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia to abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine and force many to...
‘Minister touched shoulder and waist’: Lionel Messi GOAT tour organiser recounts horrific security breakdown in Kolkata
Sports promoter Satadru Dutta, who organised Lionel Messi’s India tour, said he regrets hosting the event in Kolkata after the controversy at Salt Lake Stadium during the Argentine star’s visit.The...