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Japan looks to leadership contest
Japan in the spotlight as the ruling party select a new prime minister.

Pakistan celebrates IMF bailout
Pakistan looks ahead to $7bn IMF bailout.

Markets react to China’s stimulus
Its China’s biggest stimulus since the global pandemic in 2020

How are businesses in Lebanon dealing with the strikes?
We hear from Lebanon's business community as it comes under sustained Israeli bombardment

What’s next for Lebanon?
As violence escalates, what is the future for Lebanon?

Tensions soar in Beirut
Under the shadow of conflict is normal life possible in Lebanon?

The US reacts to the first Federal Reserve rate cut in four years
Experts and businesses debate the impact of the half-percent cut in US interest rates.

Lebanon sees nine killed by exploding pagers
Hezbollah blames Israel after devices also injure thousands of people.

Sri Lanka's economic prospects ahead of this weekend's elections
What in store for Sri Lanka's economy as the country prepares to go to the polls

Can Pakistan avoid a debt default?
Amid many economic challenges, the government wants to ensure it keeps its IMF support