India plans to boost foreign investment by cutting taxes on global funds investing in bonds and potentially removing ownership limits. The Reserve Bank of India may also allow unlimited access to certain long-term government bonds for overseas investors.
Vanuatu's public health director, Jenny Stephens, is lobbying for support as global funding cuts impact malaria, TB, and HIV programs. The US withdrawal from the WHO in early 2026 has led to China becoming the largest contributor, raising questions about Beijing's role in filling the funding and leadership gap.
Bitcoin faces pressure as rising Treasury yields and ETF outflows challenge its price. Fund managers are rotating out of bonds into equities, a crowded trade that leaves BTC vulnerable to macro shifts. A disorderly yield spike could push BTC towards $58,000, while yield relief might see it target $112,000.
DHAKA: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh expressed concern on Wednesday as the cash-strapped UN World Food Programme (WFP) prepares to cut aid for large portions of the 1.2 million-strong group. Bangladesh’s vast refugee camps shelter Rohingya who fled persecution in neighboring war-torn Myanmar, with more than 150,000 new arrivals since 2024, according to the WFP. The agency is the sole provider of monthly food assistance for the community. But with global funding stretched thin and more people needing aid, resources are already under pressure.
