When India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was introduced in 2016, it replaced a fragmented web of recovery laws with a single economic logic: fast resolution would preserve value. Nearly a decade later, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has concluded that each of the Code's core pillars, speed, certainty and creditor control, is now under strain, the Economic Times of India reported. Over 30,600 insolvency cases are pending before the National Company Law Tribunal, which operates with only about 30 fully functional benches.

Parliament has fast-tracked a major overhaul of Fiji’s 81-year-old bankruptcy system, referring the new Personal Insolvency, Financial Rehabilitation and Entrepreneurial Rescue Bill 2025 to the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights for urgent review next year, FijiTimes.com reported. The Bill aims to give struggling individuals and small business owners a clear path to recover financially, with what Government calls a “modern approach to personal insolvency”.

China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before. Shipments to the United States, however, dropped nearly 29% from a year earlier, marking the eighth straight month of double-digit declines, EuroNews.com reported. Overall exports from China in November were 5.9% higher than last year in dollar terms, according to customs data released Monday. The total came to $330.3 billion (€283.21bn), exceeding economists’ estimates and signalling an improvement from a 1.1% contraction in October.

China's annual car sales dropped 8.5% in November in a second straight monthly decline, for their biggest fall in 10 months, data showed on Monday, amid a waning scramble to buy vehicles before government subsidies dwindle at year-end, Reuters reported. Car sales in the world's biggest auto market stood at 2.24 million last month, following October's slide of 0.8%, according to the data from the China Passenger Car Association.

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines said on Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire the biggest Czech airline, Smartwings, along with its owner, Czech Airlines, from Prague City Air, the Associated Press reported. Pegasus said that the deal, which is worth 154 million euros (almost $180 million) was a “step forward in our continued global growth journey.” The process of transferring the ownership of Czech Airlines should be completed in 12 months, Smartwings spokeswoman Vladimíra Dufková said.

Japan's economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, called on the central bank to closely communicate with the government in setting monetary policy on Friday, but did not voice opposition to a near-term interest rate hike, Reuters reported. Asked about growing prospects of an interest rate hike by the central bank in December, Kiuchi said that specific policy means was for the Bank of Japan to decide.

Japanese household spending unexpectedly slumped at the fastest pace in nearly two years in October, government data showed Friday, raising concerns about the economic outlook as the Bank of Japan gears up for a rate hike as early as this month, Reuters reported. Consumer spending fell 3.0% in October from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed, the first decrease in six months and falling at the steepest pace since January 2024. It was worse than the median market forecast for a 1.0% rise.

Yatra Online Limited announced a significant development regarding its wholly-owned subsidiary, TSI Yatra Private Limited, which was previously under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), TipRanks.com reported. Following a settlement agreement with Ezeego Travels & Tours Ltd., TSI has resolved its financial dispute, leading to the withdrawal of insolvency proceedings. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has directed the refund of a deposit made by TSI and the filing of a withdrawal application for the CIRP.

Malaysian authorities are using drones and handheld sensors to crack down on Bitcoin mining operations stealing power from the grid, according to Bloomberg, Decrypt.com reported. Last month, Malaysia launched a special committee made up of staff from the Ministry of Finance, Bank Negara Malaysia and TNB to target illicit actors. The move is the latest in a series by authorities to rein in illegal mining, including a crackdown in May this year that shut down almost 2,400 operations. Among them was the seizure of 45 rigs in the northeast of the country.

India’s rupee slipped to yet another fresh low on Wednesday, pressured by capital outflows and continued uncertainty about a trade deal with the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported. While most other countries in the region have negotiated pacts with the Trump administration, a India-U.S. agreement remains in limbo. Washington has slapped hefty 50% tariffs on India’s goods, and it remains unclear how much progress has been made after various rounds of talks. The Indian currency has plumbed a series of new lows versus its U.S.