TEHRAN (ANA)- India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves dropped by over 2 billion U.S. dollars during the week ended May 24, the country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, said in a weekly bulletin.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The World Bank has approved a 40-million-U.S.-dollar credit for a project to improve skills for better jobs in Cambodia, the lender said in a news release.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Laos' Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a new ADB country partnership strategy for Laos, which aims to strengthen foundations for a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economy in the country.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has approved a loan of 500 million U.S. dollars to strengthen Indonesia's program to reduce plastic marine debris.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The number of babies born in Japan in January-March fell to 170,804, government data showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- China unveiled a guideline on promoting the development of smart cities and urban digital transformation to make urban management smarter.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 15 million U.S. dollars.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Malaysia's current account balance (CAB) surplus surged to 16.2 billion ringgit (3.46 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2024, equivalent to 3.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), official data showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- South Korean banks' net profit logged a double-digit fall in the first quarter owing to a one-off factor, financial watchdog data showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- South Korean big companies' operating profit rose in double figures in the first quarter due to outperformance in the information technology (IT) sector, especially semiconductor producers, industry data showed.