Azerbaijan’s Health Minister Teymur Musayev met with an Asian Development Bank delegation led by Christine Engstrom, Director General of the bank’s Sectors Department 3 (SD3).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to support the development priorities of the ASEAN and strengthen its resilience against external shocks.

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a massive ruby, now ranked as the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-affected Southeast Asian country.

The planned creation of a Regional Alliance of Investment Councils linking Central Asia and the Caucasus represents a significant institutional step toward deeper economic coordination across a strategically important corridor that connects Europe and Asia.

A surge in artificial intelligence-related shares helped Asian equities climb back to record levels on Monday, erasing earlier losses triggered by geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict.

Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 for the first time in more than three months, reaching its highest level since late January, as broader financial markets in Asia advanced toward record highs.

The Japanese yen surged against the US dollar in early Asian trading on Monday, prompting fresh speculation that authorities in Japan may have intervened to support the currency.

Editor’s note: Seymur Mammadov is a special commentator for News.Az and the director of the international expert club EurAsiaAz. The article reflects the author’s personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of News.Az.

Stocks across Asia mostly advanced on Wednesday despite losses on Wall Street, while oil prices declined after the United Arab Emirates announced plans to leave OPEC, dealing a blow to the influential oil group.