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The drought in Europe is so severe that it is jeopardizing countries' economic growth and forcing them to take extreme measures like blowing up riverbeds.
Expectations for further foreign exchange rate intervention are making it difficult to push the yen significantly lower. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Industry representative says the stranded crew face little immediate safety risk, though months at sea have affected them mentally and physically
Industry representative says the stranded crew face little immediate safety risk, though months at sea have affected them mentally and physically
MUSK'S SPACEX. SpaceX's logo and an Elon Musk photo are seen in this illustration created on December 19, 2022.
Group names Vice Chairman Lee Seung-lyul as chief inclusive finance officer
DRONE ATTACK. A drone circles over a man at a market in Kherson, southern Ukraine, before detonating nearby, in an incident that Ukrainian authorities said occurred on August 4, 2026, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a handout video on August 4, 2026.
Manipal Health Enterprises runs about 50 hospitals and is among India's top specialty care providers. © Reuters
Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings
Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings
A scoping study just delivered over its Wynberg gold-copper project by True North Copper has highlighted a low capital development that could generate between $53 million and $87 million in pre-tax cash flow and add a high-value resource to its Cloncurry Copper Project, or “CCP”.
The woman ate three mouthfuls of food labelled "for adult dogs and puppies" (stock image)
Currency traders pass by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Agreement covers sustainable aviation fuel, smart energy and storage projects, with Kazakh authorities to help identify sites, partners and regulatory approvals
Agreement covers sustainable aviation fuel, smart energy and storage projects, with Kazakh authorities to help identify sites, partners and regulatory approvals
The back and forth in the U.S.-Iran conflict, which has led to volatility in crude oil prices, has also complicated the central bank’s task of balancing growth with price stability. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
Manipal Health Enterprises runs about 50 hospitals and is among India's top specialty care providers. © Reuters
Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict
Numbers driven by stronger demand, but Hong Kong flag carrier warns of headwinds caused by escalating Middle East conflict
India's central bank on Wednesday held interest rates at 5.25% for a fifth time in a row, even as the country's retail inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target of 4%.
Cathay Pacific jets at Hong Kong's airport: The flag carrier has reaped strong earnings despite industry disruptions from the war in the Middle East. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Business activity in the UAE's non-oil private sector climbed to four-month high in July, while employment numbers rose, as companies continue to bounce back from the fallout of the Iran war.
Forrestania Resources has more than doubled the gold inventory at its British Hill deposit in Western Australia, delivering a massive 131 per cent increase to the project’s mineral resource estimate, which now stands at 126,290 ounces. The Perth-based gold developer tabled a JORC-compliant resource of 2.62 million t…
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations on Tuesday that each side’s attacks caused civilian deaths, with officials in the Moscow region saying five people were killed there while authorities in Ukraine said a similar number, including two children, died at various sites across the country.
Shoppers buy groceries at a market in Bali, Indonesia, on June 29: Rising prices, particularly for fuel, have squeezed household budgets. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Patriot Resources has hit the ground running at its new Zambian copper licence, with initial mapping exposing geological features strikingly similar to those hosting the Central African Copperbelt’s giant copper deposits.
Disney reports quarterly earnings before the bell on Wednesday, and investors will be focused on the direction of the company's streaming and theme parks business — as well as further updates on CEO Josh D'Amaro's strategy for growth.
The number of new stocks opened on Shanghai Stock Exchange was down 7 per cent month on month
The number of new stocks opened on Shanghai Stock Exchange was down 7 per cent month on month
MAGOG, SOUTH AFRICA – Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa’s plan to use the global shift toward green energy to revive its economy, but now it faces a challenge from thousands of angry farmers who fear losing productive land to open-pit mines.
Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank.
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists' spending in South Korea accounted for 1.17 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 amid a rise in inbound travelers, a central bank report showed Wednesday.
Following the hotly hyped debut of SpaceX in America and the booming Shanghai listing of Chinese semiconductor company ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), initial public offerings are being eagerly anticipated globally. Many investors salivate over the possibility of buying into OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks or And…
Craig Bradshaw of EQ Resources says the tungsten miner has seen a sharp uptick in inquiries since China imposed dual use export controls on the metal. (Nikkei montage/Source photos from EQ Resources)
August 5, 2026 — 12:44pm
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula amid upheaval in the international order, noting that the move also helps support the national economy.
Chipmaking plants in Kumamoto Prefecture are gradually restarting operations following their suspensions caused by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the prefecture late last month.
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co. said Wednesday it has deployed its intelligent welding system at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) shipyard in the United States as part of a pilot project aimed at expanding the two companies' shipbuilding partnership.
SK Telecom said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that its second-quarter operating profit jumped 67.3 percent on-year to 566 billion won ($397 million), driven by strong growth in its data center business.
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula amid upheaval in the international order, noting that the move also helps support the national economy.
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A minority shareholder rights group said Wednesday its complaints against the chief executive officers (CEOs) of Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. over the companies' recently signed wage deals have been assigned to a regional police agency south of Seoul.
August 5, 2026 — 12:05pm
PARIS, France — Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino intensified on Tuesday, with opposition emerging from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.
Labor has delayed a significant immigration crackdown after ministers raised questions about potential political backlash and unresolved financial costs of fewer migrants, as the party grapples with how to take a firmer line on migration against One Nation’s rising popularity.
Takeda Pharmaceutical's Qdenga is the first vaccine to ever be approved for dengue prevention by India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. © Reuters
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Tuesday that each side’s attacks caused civilian deaths, with officials in the Moscow region saying five people were killed there while authorities in Ukraine said a similar number, including two children, died at various sites across the country.
Where migrant workers go, what sectors they serve and how many stay employed will shape whether productivity gains go beyond the most advanced sectors
Where migrant workers go, what sectors they serve and how many stay employed will shape whether productivity gains go beyond the most advanced sectors