Day: July 2, 2025

In a move set to redefine digital security for banks and consumers, Mastercard has launched a cutting-edge fraud prevention service, Account Intelligence Reissuance, in the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region. The new service aims to help issuing banks identify and replace compromised cards faster and more efficiently,…

The key principle for energy cooperation among BRICS nations is that each country must independently determine its own energy transition path based on a principle of “technological neutrality,” the head of the Russian Energy Agency (REA) said. Speaking in an exclusive interview at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF),…

The TV BRICS International Media Network and the UN Global Compact Network Russia have signed a media partnership agreement to promote sustainable business development. The agreement was signed at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Ivan Polyakov, Chairman of TV BRICS, and Natalia Dorpeko, Executive Director of the…

Green investment, the digital economy, and logistics are key areas for further cooperation among the BRICS and BRICS+ states, the director general of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Congress) said. In an exclusive interview at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Walid Farghal said the economic and investment potential…

Latin America is expanding its trade and economic cooperation with the BRICS countries, particularly Russia, with key sectors like fuel and agricultural products seeing increased activity, a commerce official said. Domingo Garcia, President of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, said in an exclusive commentary at the St.…

Russia and China will launch the joint mass production of mass spectrometers based on femtosecond lasers by the end of the year, the president of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Aleksander Kuleshov, announced. Speaking in an exclusive commentary at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025, Kuleshov…

Russia is ready to develop commodity exchanges within the BRICS group of nations, an initiative aimed at creating a foundation for sustainable trade and industrial cooperation, an official from the Russian Export Centre (REC) said. Speaking in an exclusive commentary at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Anton Tsetsinovsky,…

Scientific and technological cooperation between BRICS countries is of critical importance for ensuring their technological sovereignty, the rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Mikhail Gordin, said. Speaking in an exclusive interview at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Gordin said that BRICS members and their partners can jointly…

Malaysia’s 2025 chairmanship of ASEAN will focus on strengthening regional integration and digital trade through concrete initiatives, the chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council said. In an interview, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said Malaysia’s leadership is expected to influence the region’s development with initiatives that are part of a…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, discussed with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand ways of enhancing cooperation and economic relations between Egypt and Canada. During a phone call, Abdelatty congratulated Anand on her appointment as a foreign minister, according to Foreign…