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Govt taps HK expertise for virtual assets

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[ Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring emerging opportunities in the virtual assets and digital finance ecosystem, including the potential application of blockchain and tokenisation technologies in financial markets, following constructive engagement between the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) … Read more

US energy secretary says Venezuela oil output to more than double in next few years

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Oil companies from US, other countries to sign deals in Caracas with aim to boost investment, lower prices United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright disembarks a plane as he arrives in Maiquetia, Venezuela, September 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday after landing in Venezuela that deals that oil companies from the US and other countries … Read more

Sri Lanka name squads for England white-ball tour

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Sri Lanka on Wednesday named their squads for a six-match white-ball tour of England, with Kusal Mendis set to captain the side in three Twenty20 internationals and three one-day internationals. Charith Asalanka has been appointed vice-captain across both formats, while in-form Pathum Nissanka returns to bolster the top order. ODI squad Kusal Mendis (captain), Pathum … Read more