Former US President Obama said the Trump administration’s actions are a direct cause of rising US prices.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on the 23rd that Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand have formally joined the BLOOM cross-border digital currency cooperation initiative. The three central banks will work with industry to make cross-border transfers faster and more convenient. Cooperation will focus on: studying cross-border acceptance and settlement of digital currencies; promoting interoperability between national payment systems; and strengthening identity verification, transaction screening and risk management to secure cross-border transactions. Participant list has expanded to include Mastercard, Visa, Ripple, MAYBANK, Airwallex, Monee, Nium, ShopeePay and the World Bank Group (WBG).

Air India said it and Air India Express will suspend round‑trip flights between Riyadh and Dammam until Nov. 7, 2026.