THE CROWD contained more than 1,000 people: a mix of locals from Linyi, a city in the eastern province of Shandong, and those who, like The Economist, couldn’t snag a seat in their own cities. In ...

The Bank room is split up into three sections, the lobby, Bank and Postal Office. To get into the Postal Office, take the Post Key from the drawer at the end of the table in the lobby and open the ...

Why is the U.S. government paying BP Amoco $98 million for carbon capture infrastructure? The company that made $27 billion in profits last year should be paying to sequester the toxic end results of ...

The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) is the government’s unified national ID program, designed to provide a single, secure, and standardized ID for all Filipinos. By creating a central ...

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South Africans should have at least 153 more bank branches where they can get smart ID cards and passports by March 2026, with the first few coming online in two months. Seven banks recently entered ...

The Reserve Bank of India has revised the bank holiday on Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) tomorrow (5 September 2025), after several state governments and market participants requested flexibility in the ...

From January 1, 2026, all Nigerians and non-residents will be required to obtain a Tax Identification Number, Tax ID, to open or operate bank accounts. The development followed the enactment of the ...

Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should take over most of the territory, partly in response to growing international moves to recognize a Palestinian state. By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem The ...

Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited, following final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, the ...

Liz Truss has defended her record as prime minister and called for "institutional change" in Britain in the same way she claims Donald Trump delivered "revolution in the US". The former Conservative ...

Banks across multiple Indian states remained closed on September 5 due to Id-E-Milad and Thiruvonam, as per the RBI holiday calendar. While digital banking services continued uninterrupted, physical ...