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US President Trump announced over the weekend that he cancelled strikes on Iran at the request of Tehran and other Middle East countries, subject to making a rapid deal; crude futures slumped 6% at the open.Japan's Finance Ministry said it conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention with the US on Friday and won't hesitate to conduct further forex intervention with the US; USD/JPY continued to decline and briefly dipped beneath the 156.00 handle.US President Trump, when asked regarding the US intervening in the yen, said the US is intervening because the US has a good relationship with Japan.APAC stocks were mostly lower despite the geopolitical relief from Trump's cancellation of Iran strikes; US equity futures gained, and European equity futures indicate a higher cash market open.Looking ahead, highlights include Global S&P Manufacturing PMI Final (Jul), German Retail Sales (Jun), Swiss Inflation (Jul), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jul), Atlanta Fed GDP (Q3), and US Treasury Financing Estimates. Earnings from Palantir and ONSemi.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

US President Trump announced over the weekend that he cancelled strikes on Iran at the request of Tehran and other Middle East countries, subject to making a rapid deal (Brent -4.7%).Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said negotiations with Oman are progressing, with the two sides holding constructive talks on a new framework and exchanging maps over the past seven to eight days for review.Japan's Finance Ministry said it conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention with the US on Friday and won't hesitate to conduct further forex intervention with the US (USD/JPY -0.3%).US equity futures gain given the slump in energy prices; BMY (+7% pre-market) benefits on an FT report of a potential AZN merger.DXY unchanged, JPY outperforms while EUR little changed following downside revisions to manufacturing PMIs.Looking ahead, highlights include US S&P Manufacturing PMI Final (Jul), ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jul), Atlanta Fed GDP (Q3), and US Treasury Financing Estimates. Earnings from Palantir and ONSemi.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The yen advanced sharply on Monday amid high alert in markets. This comes after Japan confirmed its first joint intervention with the US in currency markets in 15 years and warned that it was ready to act again, after the yen last week slid to a four-decade low. Japan’s Finance Ministry intervened in the market on Friday in coordination with the Treasury Department. US President Donald Trump earlier said the US joined the currency-market intervention as a sign of friendship with Japan, saying that he expects Washington to reap a financial benefit from helping the ally. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post on X that the US stepped in to help fight “disorderly” movements in the yen and is ready to keep helping Japan. Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Haidi-Stroud Watts spoke to Louise Loo, Head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics. Amid US intervention with the yen in Japan, bond investors say the risk of a deeper Treasury rout is rising as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh keeps investors in the dark about how officials will respond to the evolving economy. The Treasury market is signaling that Warsh's inflation-fighting credibility is eroding after he declined to outline how he plans to curb price pressures when policymakers left interest rates unchanged last week. The result is steeper borrowing costs for the government, homeowners and companies, with the rate on the 30-year Treasury at a 19-year high. Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Haidi-Stroud Watts spoke to Julia Wang, North Asia CIO for Nomura International Wealth Management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surplus in the Japanese government's foreign exchange special account totaled 5,056.5 billion yen at the end of fiscal 2025, a Finance Ministry report showed Friday.

Hospital ransomware fallout, blockchain botnet C2, and AI agent loose in Thailand's Finance Ministry. South Carolina's AnMed reopened some physician offices four days into a ransomware attack with phones, internet, and systems still offline, forcing manual processes and in-person medication refills, as broader healthcare ransomware totals hit 410 attacks worldwide in the first half of the year and a HIPAA Security Rule update was delayed to 2027 while class-action efforts began. Researchers report the Dysphoria IoT botnet moved command-and-control to blockchain name services and victim relays, making takedowns harder, with estimates above 200,000 bots and DDoS offerings up to 4 Tbps. Shared Claude chats were briefly indexed by Google, exposing sensitive data via public share links, before results stopped appearing. Hunt.io found attackers running a Hermes autonomous AI agent in Thailand's Finance Ministry, plus new "Hades" malware, suggesting reconnaissance. Stadler Rail refused a 10M CHF extortion demand tied to supplier data theft. 00:00 Introduction and Headlines 00:30 South Carolina Hospital Ransomware Attack 02:07 Healthcare Ransomware Crisis 03:25 IoT Botnet Uses Blockchain 05:40 Shared AI Chats Exposed 08:00 AI Agent Infiltrates Thailand Ministry 10:45 Swiss Train Maker Refuses Ransom 12:31 Closing Remarks

Govt reaches out to CJP amid raging protest; JP Nadda holds talks with 2-member team The Centre has initiated talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) amid escalating protests in New Delhi. A two-member delegation of the outfit met Union Health Minister JP Nadda after protesters attempted to march towards Parliament. According to the party, Nadda assured the delegation that he would discuss their demands with the government leadership, including their call for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities. India's core sector growth rises to five-month high of 5% in June India's core infrastructure sector expanded 5 per cent in June, marking its strongest growth in five months. The growth was led by higher production of cement, electricity and iron ore. The latest data has been released under a revised index with 2022-23 as the new base year, while iron ore has been added to the basket of core industries, taking the total number of sectors to nine. No plan to remove LTCG tax on equity investments, Finance Ministry tells Parliament The Finance Ministry has clarified in Parliament that there is currently no proposal to abolish long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on equity investments for domestic investors. The clarification follows the government's recent move to exempt certain foreign portfolio investors from LTCG tax on investments in government securities, a measure aimed at boosting foreign inflows and supporting the rupee. TN CM Vijay's swan song ‘Jana Nayagan' to hit screens July 23 amid record bookings Jana Nayagan, the final film of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay before entering full-time politics, is set for a worldwide release on July 23. The film will reportedly be screened across nearly 8,000 screens globally, with over 3,500 shows planned in Tamil Nadu. Strong advance bookings have already signalled massive audience anticipation for the release. (Research and VO: Siddharth Mathew Cherian)

財務省、東京都千代田区財務省が８日発表した５月の国際収支速報によると、海外とのモノやサービスの取引、投資収益の状況を示す経常収支は３兆９６８３億円の黒字だった。 Japan logged a current account surplus of 3,968.3 billion yen for May, supported by robust export growth, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

Japan logged a current account surplus of 3,968.3 billion yen for May, supported by robust export growth, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Chip stocks posted their best quarter ever, extending an extraordinary start to the year driven by insatiable demand for artificial intelligence equipment. But after recent jitters sent the stocks tumbling, investors are wondering how much further the rally can go. "The story of the past six months is the market going all-in on AI infrastructure, but now people are asking if this is sustainable and if we should be worried," said CJ Muse, senior managing director and technology analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index jumped 3.9% on Tuesday to bring its second-quarter gain to 88%, its best quarter ever. It soared 101% in the first half, putting it on track for its best year in its history. In contrast, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 28% in the second quarter, while the S&P 500 Index rose 15%. It was both of their best quarters since 2020, but the performances were dwarfed by the surge in chip stocks. We speak to Lianting Tu, Bloomberg's Managing Editor for Asia Equities. Plus - The yen traded around 162.65 per dollar after falling to a 40-year low this week. The currency's slide to a four-decade low against the dollar left traders eyeing Japan's next intervention threshold. After the currency weakened past the 162 per dollar level on Tuesday, strategists increasingly pointed to 163 and beyond, arguing the Finance Ministry may tolerate a weaker yen than it did in 2024. Bloomberg TV hosts Yvonne Man and Avril Hong spoke to Christopher Wong, Executive Director and FX Strategist at OCBC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A monumental structural policy shift topped the economic agenda today. The Finance Ministry's Expenditure Finance Committee officially approved a colossal ₹1.25 Lakh Crore layout for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0—dramatically scaling up from the phase-one budget of ₹76,000 Crore.Join tonight's wrap-up as we analyze how this massive capital injection will fast-track high-tech fabrication, ATMP packaging, and design infrastructure, establishing India as the ultimate global alternative to China.

A monumental structural policy shift topped the economic agenda today. The Finance Ministry's Expenditure Finance Committee officially approved a colossal ₹1.25 Lakh Crore layout for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0—dramatically scaling up from the phase-one budget of ₹76,000 Crore.Join tonight's wrap-up as we analyze how this massive capital injection will fast-track high-tech fabrication, ATMP packaging, and design infrastructure, establishing India as the ultimate global alternative to China.

A monumental structural policy shift topped the economic agenda today. The Finance Ministry's Expenditure Finance Committee officially approved a colossal ₹1.25 Lakh Crore layout for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0—dramatically scaling up from the phase-one budget of ₹76,000 Crore.Join tonight's wrap-up as we analyze how this massive capital injection will fast-track high-tech fabrication, ATMP packaging, and design infrastructure, establishing India as the ultimate global alternative to China.

Over the weekend, Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz amidst continued Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. This led to Brent Aug'26 to gap higher by c. USD 2/bbl.Thereafter, attention turned to negotiations, which yielded progress and improved the geopolitical mood. Brent Aug'26 then moved into the red, currently -1.8%.China added 10 US firms to its export control list, including USA Rare Earths, while the Finance Ministry announced it would take relevant measures against 46 US companies in government procurement activities.European bourses trade tentatively alongside similar action across US equity futures.DXY is a touch firmer this morning; USD/JPY continues to rise, and eyes 162.00 to the upside.Global fixed benchmarks are mixed; Gilts digest UK PM Starmer's decision to resign.Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian Inflation (May), EU Consumer Confidence Flash (Jun), CNB Minutes (Jun), and speakers including Fed's Waller & ECB's Lagarde.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

US blockade strikes third ship with Indian crew An Indian crew-manned, Guinea-Bissau-flagged asphalt tanker, MV Jalveer, was attacked by the American military off the coast of Oman. This is the third ship with an Indian crew to be targeted in the last four days. While there were no casualties on Thursday, an earlier attack killed three Indian seafarers. The government said it has strongly taken up the matter with the US. This is the first public acknowledgement of the US Navy targeting ships with Indian crew. A Palau-flagged oil tanker, Marivex, carrying 24 Indian seafarers, was disabled by US forces on June 8. All crew members were safely rescued. On June 10, the US struck another Palau-flagged tanker, Settebello, killing three of the 24 Indian sailors on board. Following the attack on Wednesday, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) summoned US Charge d'Affaires Jason Meeks and handed him a demarche, or diplomatic note of protest. 75 IPOs unlock $31 billion worth of shares by Sept-end Shareholder lock-ins in 75 recently listed companies are set to expire between June and September, opening a fresh window for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors to monetise holdings through block deals, with exits expected to be staggered amid volatile market conditions. Data compiled by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research show shares worth about $31 billion becoming eligible for trading by September 28. The lock-ins for Meesho expired this week, opening up 3,083 million shares, equivalent to 68 per cent of its outstanding equity. Aequs's lock-in expiry opened 146 million shares on Tuesday. Next week, 923 million shares of Vishal Mega Mart and 344 million shares of ICICI Pru AMC become eligible to trade. Other unlocks for June include Wakefit Innovations, Corona Remedies, Nephrocare Health Services, Oswal Pumps and Sai Life Sciences. These expiries come at a time when volatility in equity markets has slowed the pace of fresh listings, making secondary transactions a key exit route for pre-IPO investors. While half of these companies are still trading at a premium, almost all are in the red from their highs since listing. Petrol blended with 22-30% ethanol exempted from central excise Petrol with ethanol blending between 22-30 per cent will be exempted from Central Excise Duty. Finance Ministry has issued multiple notifications for that. However, Oil Ministry said that roll out of higher blends will only be done after extensive testing and consultation. As on date, petrol with blending up to 10 per cent is exempted from Central Excise Duty. For unbranded petrol, Central Excise Duty is ₹11.90 per litre, while for branded it is ₹13.10 per litre. The price of petrol (including ethanol blended petrol) has been market determined with effect from June 26, 2010. Since then, oil marketing companies (OMCs) take appropriate decisions on pricing of petrol based on, inter alia, international product prices and domestic market conditions. According to a notification, there will be NIL duty for 22 per cent ethanol blended petrol consisting, by volume, of 78 per cent motor spirit, (commonly known as petrol), on which the appropriate duties of excise have been paid and of 22 per cent ethanol on which the appropriate Central tax, State tax, Union territory tax or Integrated tax, have been paid. It should conform to the Bureau of Indian Standards specification Similar provision will be made for 25 per cent, 27 per cent and 30 per cent ethanol blended petrol. Automakers move to cut prices on British-built luxury cars ahead of India-UK FTA implementation Luxury automakers are beginning to pre-empt the proposed India-UK free trade agreement by slashing prices on British-built imported cars, creating expected customer savings ranging from about ₹8 lakh on the MINI Cooper S to ₹75 lakh on the Range Rover SV, and as much as ₹3.32 crore on the McLaren 750S Spider as companies move early to capture demand ahead of a formal treaty implementation. For brands such as Bentley, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce, the agreement could potentially trigger price reductions ranging from ₹1 crore to more than ₹3 crore depending on engine size and model specifications. But the proposed pact is also creating an unusual inversion in India's premium automobile market: while some of the country's most expensive petrol-powered supercars and luxury SUVs are suddenly becoming dramatically cheaper, premium electric vehicles and hybrids remain excluded from the benefits and will continue attracting steep import duties for years. (Research and VO: Siddharth Mathew Cherian)

【図解】貿易収支の推移財務省が２１日発表した４月の貿易統計速報によると、米イスラエルによるイラン攻撃の影響で、中東からの原油輸入量が前年同月比６７．２％減と比較可能な１９８０年以降で最大の下げ幅を記録した。 Japan's crude oil imports from the Middle East plunged 67.2percentagein April from a year earlier amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Thursday.

Japan's crude oil imports from the Middle East plunged 67.2pctin April from a year earlier amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Thursday.

One-on-one with Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo and Ranking Member of the Sports Committee: "As of 10 a.m. on Monday, 18th May 2026, the Finance Ministry had not released any funds for the Accra 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships. I challenge Kofi Adams to come out and deny this."

港にそびえるコンテナクレーン、２０２５年１２月、東京都内財務省が１３日発表した２０２５年度の国際収支速報によると、海外とのモノやサービスの取引、投資収益の状況を示す経常収支は３４兆５２１８億円の黒字だった。 Japan's current account surplus hit a record high for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2025 partly because the trade balance swung back to the black, preliminary data from the Finance Ministry showed Wednesday.

Japan's current account surplus hit a record high for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2025 partly because the trade balance swung back to the black, preliminary data from the Finance Ministry showed Wednesday.

財務省財務省は８日、国債や借入金、政府短期証券を合計したいわゆる「国の借金」が３月末時点で１３４３兆８４２６億円になったと発表した。 Outstanding Japanese government debts grew by 1,670.6 billion yen during the first three months of the year to a record 1,343,842.6 billion yen as of the end of March, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Outstanding Japanese government debts grew by 1,670.6 billion yen during the first three months of the year to a record 1,343,842.6 billion yen as of the end of March, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. With the lack of progress in the negotiations between the United States and Iran, US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if US President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war, according to a Reuters report. Magid weighs in on any potential schism within the Trump administration as Iran's newest proposal appears to shelve the issue of a nuclear program -- the very reason the war was launched. Amid a growing diplomatic incident, Israel said Tuesday it had yet to receive evidence that a shipment of Russian grain had been “stolen” from occupied Ukrainian territory, while Kyiv said it was preparing sanctions against those involved in the transaction. Magid unravels this tangled issue, which played out live on social media. A list backed by the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party won most races in the weekend’s Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by Hamas, the terror group that violently ousted Fatah from Gaza in 2007. We hear why this vote was significant -- and why it was not. Last week, Wendy Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of state for much of former US president Joe Biden’s administration, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the perpetration of a genocide in Gaza. Magid explains how this opinion, coming from a former Biden official, is being heard more as the Democratic Party looks ahead to the next election. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: US intel agencies examining how Iran would react if Trump declares victory in war Trump reportedly unhappy with Iran’s proposal to reopen Hormuz but shelve nuclear issue Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment ‘stolen,’ as Ukraine threatens sanctions Smotrich confirms Finance Ministry hasn’t transferred any tax revenues to PA for past year PA leader Abbas’s loyalists win local elections, including in Gaza’s Deir al‑Balah Biden’s deputy secretary of state: Netanyahu helped ‘create a genocide in Gaza’ Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Podwaves and Ari Schlacht.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

【図解】金利上昇による利払い費への影響財務省は１７日、２０３４年度の国債利払い費が従来の想定から約８．４兆円上振れするとの試算結果を公表した。 Interest payments on Japanese government bonds in fiscal 2034 are projected to be about 8.4 trillion yen higher than previously estimated, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Interest payments on Japanese government bonds in fiscal 2034 are projected to be about 8.4 trillion yen higher than previously estimated, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

The Japanese Finance Ministry disclosed on Tuesday the seventh and likely final set of documents related to a document-tampering scandal linked to the dubious sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen.

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Public Accounts Committee begins probe into Ghc8.1b fraudulent request flagged in Ghc68b arrears special audit report from Finance Ministry.

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Today's top headlines: Airfares from India to Europe and the US have surged sharply after the West Asia crisis, PNG consumers are barred from domestic LPG refills to prioritize households, hospitals, and schools, President Trump faces mounting pressure over US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Strait of Hormuz security, and India's Finance Ministry revises public shareholding norms for listed companies to boost market transparency and investor protection. Stay updated with the latest India-focused business and economic developments, global political and energy market risks, travel and LPG policy changes, stock market reforms, and key financial news shaping Indian and international markets.

財務省、東京都千代田区財務省が９日発表した１月の国際収支速報によると、海外とのモノやサービスの取引、投資収益の状況を示す経常収支は９４１６億円の黒字だった。 Japan swung into 941.6 billion yen in current account surplus in January from a deficit of 344.6 billion yen a year before thanks to strong exports, preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday showed.

Japan swung into 941.6 billion yen in current account surplus in January from a deficit of 344.6 billion yen a year before thanks to strong exports, preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday showed.

税関で差し止められたシールの模倣品、６日、財務省財務省は６日、２０２５年に全国の税関で偽ブランド品など知的財産侵害物品の輸入を差し止めた件数が３万１７６０件だったと発表した。 Japan's customs authorities blocked 31,760 imports of counterfeit and other intellectual property-infringing goods in 2025, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Japan's customs authorities blocked 31,760 imports of counterfeit and other intellectual property-infringing goods in 2025, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

Silicon Bites Ep289 | 2026-02-20 | Brussels drops a “terms of defeat” on Moscow. Extensive, comprehensive and bold. This is the first glimmer of strength and quite uncharacteristically clear. Why have these demands dropped now, and why does Brussels think they have a chance of being obeyed? Could it be that they sense the defeat and collapse of Russia is on the horizon? This is intriguing. Alright — pause the farce of a so-called peace negotiation in Geneva for a second, because Brussels has just slid a document across the table that basically says: “No, actually—Russia doesn't get to keep its overseas garrisons and vassals as a prize for invading its neighbour.”Multiple outlets — drawing on reporting from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — say EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has circulated an internal EU “discussion paper” setting out what Europe thinks Russia should be forced to concede in any settlement. Not Ukraine. Russia. (Euromaidan Press) Finally putting demands to the aggressor, not the victim. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------SOURCES:EU internal paper reported via RFE/RL summaries and regional coverage (Feb 17–19, 2026): (messenger.com.ge) EU Commission spokesperson remarks on EU role in any peace agreement (Feb 20, 2026): (ukrinform.net) EU briefing quote: “no tangible signs” Russia is serious on peace; “nothing can be decided…” (Feb 19, 2026): (The Guardian) Foreign Affairs Council agenda (23 Feb 2026): (Consilium)Russia war-economy strain: Reuters Breakingviews (Feb 19, 2026): (Reuters)Russia oil & gas revenue projection (Feb 19, 2026): (Reuters)Russia National Wealth Fund liquid assets (Finance Ministry via TASS, Feb 5, 2026)Moldova reintegration / troop withdrawal emphasis (Moldpres)Ukraine FM Sybiha on Transnistria threat (Interfax Ukraine)South Caucasus pressure points (Reuters on Vardanyan sentencing, Feb 17 2026): (Reuters)Syria: Russia negotiating/uncertain base status (TASS) and Moscow Times analysis: (TASS)Iran escalation / regime change logic (Reuters, Feb 20 2026): (Reuters)----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------

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Former Deputy Energy Minister Collins Adomako Mensah says the government should not claim credit for paying energy sector debts it created, stressing the need to prevent future debt accumulation, despite the Finance Ministry's announcement of a $1.4bn payment

The Chinese Finance Ministry has pledged to expand fiscal expenditure in 2026 to ensure a solid start to the country's 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030. Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said China will implement a more proactive fiscal policy next year.

【図解】国債発行総額の推移財務省は２６日、２０２６年度の国債発行計画を発表した。 The Japanese government plans to issue bonds totaling 180,692 billion yen in fiscal 2026, up 3,835.2 billion yen from the fiscal 2025 initial level, the Finance Ministry said Friday.

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In this episode of PF Unfiltered, PF sits down with Dami and Lolade Akibola, an incredible couple to discuss one of the most challenging aspects of marriage: MONEY!!. If you've ever wondered how to handle finances as a married couple, especially when cultural expectations clash with modern realities, this conversation is essential.Dami and Lolade share their journey from college students with completely different money mindsets to building a strong financial partnership. Lolade grew up hyper-aware of money after losing her father at age 11, determined never to be broke. Dami, on the other hand, came from a family where he saw how money was spent but never how it was earned—leading to regular overdrafts and zero savings in college. Their story proves that where you start financially doesn't determine where you finish.00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks00:30 Meet the Special Guests02:40 Personal Backgrounds and Money Stories05:17 Defining Moments and Financial Attitudes10:05 Marriage Dynamics and Financial Management16:23 Challenging Traditional Gender Roles29:27 The Financial Realities of Marriage29:52 The Importance of Compatibility in Marriage31:41 Challenging Traditional Gender Roles32:43 Balancing Dreams and Practicality34:25 Managing Finances as a Team40:39 Dealing with Debt Together50:07 The Role of Support and Vision in Marriage53:38 Practical Financial Management Tips56:22 Final Thoughts and ReflectionsAbout PF Unfiltered:PF Unfiltered is a conversational podcast led by Pastor Femi Omotayo of New Covenant House Dallas. We blend honest, humorous, and thought-provoking dialogue exploring faith, culture, relationships, and personal growth through the lens of modern African Christians living in the diaspora.Follow PF Unfiltered:Instagram: @pfunfilteredYouTube: PF UnfilteredWebsite: [pfunfiltered.com]Guest Bio:Dami Akibola: Associate Pastor at New Covenant House, married to Lolade for 17+ years, father of two, and proud believer that partnership beats patriarchyLolade Akibola: CFO/Head of Finance Ministry at New Covenant House, finance professional with 20+ years experience, debt-free advocate, and the family's financial architect

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Brazil's lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, which would more than double the current exemption and meet a key priority of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 2022 election campaign. The bill passed the House unanimously on October 1 and will now head to the Senate, where Lula said he expects final approval for the measure, which has drawn broad public support. Lula described the vote on X as "A victory in favor of tax justice and the fight against inequality in Brazil, benefiting 15 million Brazilian workers." In the bill sent to Congress in March, Lula's leftist government proposed to offset the loss of state revenue by introducing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income individuals—a tax that must be paid regardless of the amount of deductions and credits the taxpayer might have. The new minimum effective tax would apply to people who earn over 600,000 reais (approximately $113,000) a year, ramping up from zero to 10% for those who earn over 1,200,000 reais (some $226,000) annually. That legislation would target some 141,000 wealthy individuals in the country, who on average currently pay an effective tax rate of 2.5%, according to Brazil's Finance Ministry. If the measure passes the Senate, Lula would then sign the reform into law, and it would come into effect on January 1, 2026. "Income tax exemption is not a favor from the state, it is the acknowledgment of a right, a step forward in the country's social justice, ensuring more money on the table for those earning up to 5,000 reais," Speaker Hugo Motta said on social media, after the approval. Carla Beni, an economist at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, said that the proposed exemption helps correct imbalances in which many of the rich pay proportionately less tax than the poor, and that it would help the economy. "People will either spend more, save or, pay off debts," Beni said. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, BCGEU, BC Dairy and Port of Vancouver.This week, Geoff and Mike welcome Tamara Vrooman, CEO of YVR, Chancellor of SFU, and former Deputy Minister of BC's Finance Ministry. Together, they discuss YVR's role in trade, the increasing role of air cargo, and what BC needs to do to attract investment and get on track.    In the Strategy Suite, Mike and Geoff analyze the latest polling on BC politics, dig into letters of warning from the Mayor of Richmond to landowners about the Cowichan decision, review the mass resignation of ob-gyns in Kamloops, and discuss Vince Ready coming to the rescue in the BCGEU negotiations. There's also a visit from a surprise guest who is launching a new BC-based publication.

PREVIEW HEADLINE: Russia's Gold Bet and Financing the Budget Deficit GUEST NAME: Michael BernstamSUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Michael Bernstam about how sanctions benefit Russia through its "smart bet on gold." Russia holds significant gold reserves and accesses African gold. Gold at $4,000 per ounce or higher will help close Russia's budget deficit, approaching 3.5%. The Finance Ministry will sell gold domestically to finance this deficit.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) faces a crisis: after aggressively borrowing, its debt soared to ₹3.35 lakh crores by 2024, leading the Finance Ministry to put a stop to fresh loans. To keep India's road construction moving a sector seen as the backbone of infrastructure with a 3.2x multiplier effect on GDP—NHAI launched the MoRPH (Monetisation of Public Highway Assets Framework) strategy to raise thousands of crores without borrowing.But is this a "silver bullet or a silver sell-off"?We explore how NHAI is turning its ₹3.5–4 lakh crore asset base into quick cash by auctioning 20-year tolling rights (TOT), bundling roads into InvITs, and even creating public retail investment products. While this strategy has already helped reduce debt by allowing NHAI to prepay ₹56,000 crores worth of loans, it forces a hard choice: Are we trading a consistent pipeline of long-term income for a one-time payout and short-term financial relief?.Tune in to understand the dilemma: When private funds and infrastructure giants reap the benefits of decades of cash flows by collecting tolls, who pays for the next phase of construction once all the high-traffic roads are monetized?. We ask the tough questions about India's infrastructure future and whether selling assets is a sustainable financing model, or if the government is merely using taxpayer-built assets to plug a funding gap.⁠Support ALL IS MONEY

If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave us a review and tell a friend!Chinese-linked fake job sites target former U.S. officials, while researchers uncover CHILLYHELL macOS backdoor and ZynorRAT for Windows and Linux. Apple and CERT-FR warn of spyware campaigns hitting iCloud devices, and Hello Gym leaks 1.6M audio files tied to member data. LNER discloses a breach of customer contact details, Panama's Finance Ministry is hit by INC Ransom, and the DOJ moves to seize $5M in Bitcoin stolen via SIM swaps. SwissBorg pledges to repay users after a $41M crypto theft at partner Kiln, Geordie launches a $6.5M-funded AI security platform.

President Xi Jinping has urged rural teachers to enhance their teaching skills and nurture more capable young people with sound moral grounding, intellectual ability, physical vigor, aesthetic sensibility and work skills needed to join and carry on the socialist cause.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent his greetings to teachers and educators across the country ahead of the 41st Teachers' Day, which falls on Wednesday.In a reply letter to eight rural teachers who participated in the special-post teacher recruitment program, Xi said that many teachers involved in the program have actively devoted themselves to rural education. Rooted in their posts, they have dedicated their efforts to teaching with diligence and selfless commitment, demonstrating the profound sense of mission and responsibility of educators, he said.Xi emphasized that teachers are the foundation of education. He expressed the hope that educators will remain true to their original aspiration, continuously improve their teaching capabilities, and guide students with care and affection to ensure their healthy growth.Premier Li Qiang also made an instruction on the program. Li said that educators in the country should fully implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue and holistic development through education and teach in places where the motherland and the people need them the most, contributing more to building a leading country in education.Launched in 2006, the special-post teacher recruitment program is a central government-funded initiative aimed at recruiting college graduates to teach in rural primary and middle schools across China's central and western regions. Since its implementation, the program has employed a total of 1.18 million teachers, covering more than 30,000 rural schools in over 1,000 counties across 22 provincial-level regions.In their letter to Xi, eight representatives of the program reported on their experience working at the forefront of rural education, and reiterated their determination to stay committed to their mission and continue teaching in rural areas.China has adopted several other initiatives to promote rural education.In 2021, the "Outstanding Teachers Program" was launched to cultivate 10,000 teachers annually to serve high schools in the once-impoverished counties, as well as border counties, in the central and western regions.Policies aimed at improving teachers' livelihoods, including annual subsidies, salary hikes and the construction of dormitories, have made rural teaching more sustainable. As of last year, 76.23 percent of rural teachers held a bachelor's degree or higher, a dramatic increase compared with a decade ago.Ma Hongbing, deputy director of the Finance Ministry's Department of Science, Education and Culture, said the central government has invested 45 billion yuan ($6.3 billion) in the past five years to hire and train more high-quality teachers in the central and western regions.Liu Xiantao, a teacher in Zunyi, Guizhou province, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Tuesday, said he became interested in the profession of teaching as a young boy because Teachers' Day falls right after his birthday.Liu, who recently earned a bachelor's degree in history from Beijing Normal University, is among the first group of graduates of the "Outstanding Teachers Program". He currently teaches history at Chacheng Senior High School in Meitan county, a former nationally designated poverty-stricken area in Zunyi.Liu's decision to return to his roots was deeply influenced by his own educational experience. Growing up in a remote town in Yuqing county of Zunyi, he had limited exposure to the wider world. His primary school Chinese teacher, Ms Li, opened his eyes to the power of knowledge and compassion, Liu said.Like many of his peers, Liu was tempted by the dynamic urban life in Beijing. But through volunteering and teaching practice in rural schools, he rediscovered his life's purpose.Chacheng Senior High School, where Liu now works, was recently established to serve students who do not score well in their high school entrance exams. For many, it represents a last chance to continue formal education before possibly turning to low-skilled work or early marriage, he said."Every day here is a challenge, but also a gift," he said. "When parents thank me with their voice filled with sincerity, when my students and I win the first place in military training, when I see their eyes light up during a history lesson — these are the moments that make me the happiest, and they happen every day."This year, Liu's birthday wish is simple, yet profound. "May I become a better teacher over the next year, and may my students achieve satisfactory grades in the next three years and become someone noteworthy in life," he said.rural teachersn.农村教师 /ˈrʊərəl ˈtiːtʃəz/special-post teacher recruitment programn.特岗教师计划/ˈspeʃl pəʊst ˈtiːtʃə rɪˈkruːtmənt ˈprəʊɡræm/

Israeli air strike on Gaza school kills over 20 Palestinians "At least 20 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded after an Israeli air strike hit a Gaza school sheltering displaced families, local officials say. Women and children were among the victims, with some bodies severely burned. Israel's genocidal war, now in its five-hundred-ninety-seventh day, has claimed over fifty-three-thousand-nine-hundred Palestinian lives, with more than eleven-thousand still missing under the rubble. Global outrage is growing as humanitarian conditions for Palestinians worsen due to the Israeli blockade. Meanwhile, Israel's Defence Ministry has overspent its war budget by four-point-seventeen billion dollars, sparking heated tensions with the Finance Ministry, which warns the gap may reach $7 billion. " Putin has gone absolutely crazy after Ukraine attack: Trump "US President Donald Trump has fiercely condemned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying he's “gone absolutely crazy” after Moscow's massive weekend missile attack on Ukraine. Trump accused Putin of deliberately killing civilians and warned that trying to seize all of Ukraine could trigger Russia's downfall. While distancing himself from the conflict, Trump calls this conflict “Zelenskyy's, Putin's, and Biden's war.” The latest Russian assault is recorded as one of the largest strikes since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began three years ago." US delays EU tariffs while negotiating trade terms "US President Donald Trump has agreed to delay a looming 50 percent tariff on EU goods until July 9, following talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Trump called the extension a ""privilege,"" while von der Leyen pledged swift, decisive negotiations to secure a fair deal. The move signals a temporary thaw in US-EU trade tensions, although key disputes over tariffs and regulations still loom, calming jittery global markets for now." Pakistan channels surplus power into bitcoin mining "In a bold tech-forward move, Pakistan will channel 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity to bitcoin mining and AI data centres, the finance ministry announced. Spearheaded by the Pakistan Crypto Council, the initiative aims to harness excess power, boost high-tech employment, and attract global investment. Amid rising tariffs and a solar surge, the plan marks phase one of a sweeping digital infrastructure rollout designed to monetise idle energy and reshape the nation's tech landscape." Fenerbahce Beko win their second EuroLeague title "Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce Beko claims their second Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title, beating AS Monaco 81-70 in a thrilling final. The Istanbul giants dazzled with sharp shooting and relentless defence, led by standout performances from Nigel Hayes and Marko Guduric. Under coach Sarunas Jasikevicius's strategic guidance, Fenerbahce sealed a historic win, becoming the only Turkish club with multiple EuroLeague crowns."

Last week on Thursday the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel met in Athens, a meeting that put their trilateral relationship back in the spotlight. This meeting also came as the region deals with important questions that range from the future of a post-Assad Syria to Washington's commitment to European security. Dr. Gallia Lindenstrauss, a senior fellow at Israel's National Institute of Security Studies, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the trilateral partnership between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel in a shifting geopolitical environment.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Backing for Greece-Cyprus power linkAthens weighing its strategic optionsTurkey's Erdogan seeks meeting with Trump, Bloomberg News saysTurkey's Erdogan discusses Russia-Ukraine war, Syria in first official call with TrumpMitsotakis pledges tax cuts and increased investments during Finance Ministry visit