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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade
An ancient Cypriot silver Siglos coin dating to the mid-5th century BCE was found at one of Ashdod's beaches last month, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Unlawfully sacked Qantas workers to wait almost six years for compensation
More than 1800 former Qantas workers who were unlawfully sacked by the airline more than five years ago face an even longer wait to receive the $160 million they are owed after the law firm managing the process flagged it would ask the court for more time.
· Chris Zappone
India's battery recycling drive hits logistics and cost barriers
Failure to process lithium battery waste through India's proper channels would see it instead pass through informal channels, whereby it would largely be incinerated or landfilled, releasing toxic elements into the environment. © Getty Images
· Staff Writer
Kim Yo-jong rejects ARF denuclearization call, signals Pyongyang's push to cement nuclear state status
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Asian shares most gain as Chinese chipmaker soars in Shanghai debut
The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Israel bans import of goods made with forced labor to align with international trade standards
The government has banned the import of goods that are produced with the use of forced labor, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
· JONAH DAVIDOV
Australia’s Northern Territory courts Korean investment in gas, AI
Vast shale gas reserves and proximity to Asia boost the Territory’s strategic appeal
· Byun Hye-jin
Hyundai Glovis looks beyond Hyundai for China growth
Hyundai Glovis is expanding business with Chinese manufacturers as it seeks to reduce its reliance on logistics contracts with Hyundai Motor Group affiliates.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Singapore tightens monetary policy for second time in 3 months
MAS moves to strengthen currency as Middle East volatility threatens to keep inflation elevated into early 2027
· Agence France-Presse
Singapore tightens monetary policy for second time in 3 months
MAS moves to strengthen currency as Middle East volatility threatens to keep inflation elevated into early 2027
· Agence France-Presse
Oil prices slump on pause in US-Iran hostilities despite Houthi threats | The National
Oil prices slumped on Monday morning the US and Iran ceased hostilities after two weeks of strikes, raising hopes of a negotiated peace in the region, even as Yemen’s Houthi militia stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and hit Saudi energy assets.
· Sarmad Khan
Ex-pitcher Park Chan-ho buys into Athletics, becomes club's senior adviser
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A consortium led by former South Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho has bought a stake in a relocating Major League Baseball (MLB) club, marking the first instance of a South Korean investment into a big league team.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Trump just restarted the global trade war — but here's why his new tariff blitz is very different
As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a more familiar battleground: global trade.
· Hugh Leask
Korea to hold Coachella-style K-culture festival in 2027
The plan, backed by state-private committee, is expected to draw 200,000 from abroad and an economic impact of more than W1tr
· Park Ga-young
Dalaroo set for 20,000m West African gold drill
Dalaroo Metals is poised to unleash a massive 20,000-metre maiden drilling campaign at its Gold Ridge prospect, part of the Bondoukou gold project in the West African nation of Côte d’Ivoire.
· Murray Ward
Andy Green lauds new Hall of Famer Carlos Beltran’s investment in ‘next generation of Mets’
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· Mike Puma
Prudential Life Insurance to fundamentally reform compensation system
Prudential President Hiromitsu Tokumaru. The insurer also plans to reduce the number of executive officers -- who currently number more than 30 -- and clarify the responsibilities and roles of each. (Photos by Shintaro Ino and Kazuho Ishihara)
· Staff Writer
Man stabs merchant because he 'wanted to kill for no reason'
South Korean police said Monday they have requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 40s who stabbed a stranger at a market in Muju, North Jeolla Province.
· Yoon Min-sik
Russia and Ukraine trade attacks, killing 10, including child in Chernihiv
Russian forces have killed at least six people in Ukraine, according to officials, after launching ballistic missile attacks on the capital, Kyiv, and strikes on other regions, including a supermarket in the northern city of Chernihiv.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Barkly samples hit lab in resource expansion push
Barkly Rare Earths has sent the first batch of samples from its 10,000-metre resource expansion drill campaign to the laboratory, a key step in its push to grow its already significant rare earths inventory at its flagship Barkly project in the Northern Territory.
· Murray Ward
China's CXMT jumps 471% on debut, tops Intel's market cap
Chipmaker CXMT's held a record IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market with its landmark share sale on July 27. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is divided not just by sector, but geography
The divide between China’s booming tech industry and struggling consumer sector has drawn attention. But regional disparities are also widening
· Xinyi Wu
China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is divided not just by sector, but geography
The divide between China’s booming tech industry and struggling consumer sector has drawn attention. But regional disparities are also widening
· Xinyi Wu
New strait problem: US playing wrong moves on Gulf chessboard again | The National
Jose Raul Capablanca, the Cuban who was world chess champion in the 1920s, was asked how many moves ahead he saw. “Only one. But it is the right one,” he replied. The US is about to make its next choice in the Gulf oil struggle, but it may be looking not only at the wrong move but at the wrong board.
· Robin Mills
White Sox get RHP José Urquidy from the Pirates in trade for minor league pitcher
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander José Urquidy from Pittsburgh on Sunday night in a trade that sent minor league pitcher Félix Doroteo to the Pirates.
Cyberattacks becoming faster with AI, security firm president says
Cyberattacks are becoming faster and more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, Nobuo Miwa, president of Tokyo-based information security service provider S&J, said in a recent interview.
· No Author
Chipotle opens first restaurant in Mexico as part of chain’s global expansion
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· Fox Business
‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet
"The Odyssey" continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's only a 30% drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster. It's also filmmaker Christopher Nolan's b…
· Associated Press
Gateway grows WA gold discovery another kilometre to 3.5km
Gateway Mining has again stretched the boundaries of its rapidly emerging Cowza gold discovery, adding another kilometre of high-grade strike to deliver an impressive 3.5-kilometre mineralised system at its Yandal gold project in Western Australia.
· Penny Taylor
Marcos faces nation at Sona as corruption crackdown hits Philippine growth
The president enters his final two years in office juggling a corruption crackdown, a slowing economy and rising hunger
· Raissa Robles
Marcos faces nation at Sona as corruption crackdown hits Philippine growth
The president enters his final two years in office juggling a corruption crackdown, a slowing economy and rising hunger
· Raissa Robles
Shein swings to a loss as Trump trade rules hit sales
Shein says it swung to a quarterly loss as its sales slowed after US President Donald Trump removed an import duty exemption on small packages.
· Bbcnews
Customs agency uncovers 7.2 tln won worth of illegal FX trading in H1
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea uncovered illegal foreign exchange transactions worth 7.2 trillion won (US$4.92 billion) in the first half of 2026, the customs agency said Monday, amid government-wide efforts to curb volatility in the foreign exchange market.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid
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· lkyu0285
Cold calculation or plucked from thin air? How the EU determines those big fines against Big Tech
U.S. President Donald Trump says they're a tax. European regulators consider it routine enforcement. Either way, when EU bureaucrats slap the world’s biggest technology companies with a fine, the numbers can make your eyes bulge.
· Sam Clark, Pieter Haeck, Ellen O'Regan, Jacob Parry
Shein IPO set to test investor demand as trade barriers rise
Products are displayed at the reception of fast-fashion brand Shein's office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in December 2025. The company is set to go public in Hong Kong after failed attempts in New York and London. © Reuters
· CISSY ZHOU
China’s CXMT shares rise 472% on Star Market debut, valuing DRAM maker at US$489 billion
China’s leading DRAM maker completes the biggest-ever Star Market IPO amid an AI-driven memory boom
· Howard Liu
China’s CXMT shares rise 472% on Star Market debut, valuing DRAM maker at US$489 billion
China’s leading DRAM maker completes the biggest-ever Star Market IPO amid an AI-driven memory boom
· Howard Liu
China's CXMT jumps 471% on debut, riding AI memory boom to record IPO
Chipmaker CXMT's held a record IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market with its landmark share sale on July 27. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
China memory chipmaker CXMT skyrockets 470% in Shanghai debut
Shares of Chinese chipmaker Changxin Technology Group rose about 470% Monday as they debuted on Shanghai's tech-heavy STAR Market.
· Jenny Lee
Mets’ Tyrone Taylor homers again as bat couldn’t be hotter with trade deadline nearing
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· Jake Nisse
Trump made ‘strategic mistake’ with tariffs – Lula
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil are a strategic mistake that will harm the American economy, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has written in an op-ed for the Washington Post.
· RT
Warriors come up short in trade package for Trey Murphy III
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· Ryan Anderson
Freddy Peralta says he has let down Mets and knows it's likely he'll be traded soon
New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, July 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
· Larry Fleisher
Dodgers rotation uncertainty keeps Tarik Skubal trade in play, says insider
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· Ryan Anderson
(Yonhap Interview) Tanzania's POSCO-backed mine to play key role in global battery supply chain: top envoy
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Tanzania's new ambassador to South Korea has called for Seoul's greater investment in its critical minerals sector, hoping that a graphite project backed by Korea's POSCO International will play a key role in the global battery supply chain.
· Oh Seok-min
Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk
Singapore on Monday tightened its monetary policy for a second consecutive time, moving preemptively against a renewed oil price surge even as inflation at home stays subdued.
· Anniek Bao