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Newest first · UTC+11:00Top environmental fund sees Japan key to AI energy challenge
Asia’s best-performing environmental fund has increased exposure to Japan as it expects the nation’s technology sector to prove increasingly pivotal in solving the artificial intelligence industry’s surging power demands.
· Aya Wagatsuma
HSBC agrees to US$2 billion deal to sell Singapore insurance branch to Allianz
Allianz is set to buy the bank’s Singapore insurance arm, entering a 15-year distribution pact as HSBC streamlines its global operations
· Zoe SL Chan
HSBC agrees to US$2 billion deal to sell Singapore insurance branch to Allianz
Allianz is set to buy the bank’s Singapore insurance arm, entering a 15-year distribution pact as HSBC streamlines its global operations
· Zoe SL Chan
U.S., other nations back open-source AI with 'strong security' at China summit
CHENGDU, China — Governments increasingly want to control artificial intelligence, as companies release more powerful open-source models, a new multilateral statement indicates.
· Evelyn Cheng
US keeps Korea on FX watchlist despite strong fundamentals
The US Treasury kept South Korea on its currency monitoring list, noting that the won remained under sustained depreciation pressure despite the country's large current account surplus and strong economic fundamentals.
· Choi Ji-won
KRX activates sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp decline
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by losses in tech heavyweights.
· Kang Jae-eun
Japan pulls rare earths from Pacific seabed in drilling test
Japan has recovered rare earth elements critical to semiconductors, electric vehicles and defense applications from a deep-sea drilling test near Minamitori-shima, a remote Pacific island. (Photo by Ryoko Shimonoya)
· Staff Writer
Rare six-month office flip suggests Hong Kong’s prime market is stabilising
Such moves could soon become more common, analysts say, with buyers hunting for discounted prime office space as market sentiment improves
· Peggy Ye
Rare six-month office flip suggests Hong Kong’s prime market is stabilising
Such moves could soon become more common, analysts say, with buyers hunting for discounted prime office space as market sentiment improves
· Peggy Ye
Yen nears 164 as oil prices hit $100 per barrel
The yen weakened against the U.S. dollar in the morning, depreciating further from the previous days' near four-decade lows. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
· Staff Writer
Taiwan eases rules on foreign telecom satellites, eyes Musk's Starlink
Taiwan currently has no low-Earth orbit satellites of its own, a deficiency that the government is eager to address through partnerships and, eventually, with its own network. (Screenshot from Taiwan Space Agency's website)
· THOMPSON CHAU
China's largest memory chipmaker sparks fears of a cash drain before blockbuster IPO
ChangXin Memory Technologies' massive listing is stoking fears that its market debut could pull cash from Chinese equities, as investors raise funds to get a piece of the country's largest memory chipmaker.
· Lee Ying Shan
China’s personal income tax revenue soars 13% as top earners face tighter compliance
Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
· Emma Ma
China’s income tax revenue soars 13% – but average pay has little to do with it
Local authorities are turning to stricter tax enforcement to shore up mounting budget strains, even as broader income growth lags
· Emma Ma
Inside Hong Kong’s listening bars, which balance a love of vinyl with culinary culture
Amid the global vinyl revival, 3 Hong Kong venues are betting that good sound is worth the investment – but what’s the financial reality?
· Elaine Wong
Inside Hong Kong’s listening bars, which balance a love of vinyl with culinary culture
Amid the global vinyl revival, 3 Hong Kong venues are betting that good sound is worth the investment – but what’s the financial reality?
· Elaine Wong
Donald Trump’s trade war is costing the world a fortune - and the cost is going up
The global economy is not living rent-free in the mind of Donald Trump.
· Shane Wright
Mamdani and Ms. Rachel built their brands on war — and business is booming
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· Liel Leibovitz
Sam Kerr says A-League must find way to bring Matildas back, pay more
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· Amanda Shalala
Red Sox renew interest in Angels’ Zach Neto ahead of trade deadline
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· Valentina Martinez
Govt. to step up efforts to tame inflation amid renewed Middle East tensions
South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
· Yonhap
Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI
With AI increasingly being treated as a strategic asset, the city should ensure it has access to the technologies shaping the global finance
· Bernard Chan
Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI
With AI increasingly being treated as a strategic asset, the city should ensure it has access to the technologies shaping the global finance
· Bernard Chan
‘Florida Pizza Kitchen’ a sign of California’s toxic business climate
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· CA Post Editorial Board
The great copper migration: ASX juniors head to South America
If you’re not keeping a close watch on copper, you might just be missing the decade’s premier macro thematic. The red metal’s spot price has been on a tear, up almost 50 per cent in the past 12 months and recently hit US$6.56 (A$9.36) per pound, underscoring a fundamental market shift that has analysts buzzing.
· Murray Ward
Gov't to step up efforts to tame inflation amid renewed Middle East tensions
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
HD KSOE, Siemens sign agreement on adoption of AI platform for shipbuilding
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Friday it has signed an agreement with a Siemens business unit to adopt an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for shipbuilding.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Why the divorces of China’s A-share firm owners provoke market nerves
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian
Investors fret as China’s A-share divorces echo Bezos’ Amazon split
Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
· Zhu Wenqian
CATL bets on hydropower amid China’s drive to expand private stakes in state projects
Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
· Alice Li
Power play: CATL wades into hydropower as China opens state projects further
Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
· Alice Li
Qantas tests new ultra-long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
Airbus A350–1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project Sunrise
· Luca Ittimani
Cambodian economy suffers as Thai conflict blights bilateral trade
Patriotic signage in support of the Cambodian government and military leadership sits atop empty market stalls at Poipet's New Market. (Photo by Ananth Baliga)
· Staff Writer
S. Korea, US open shipbuilding partnership center to advance MASGA initiative
South Korea and the United States on Thursday launched a shipbuilding cooperation center in Washington to facilitate the planned $150 billion investment in the US shipbuilding sector that Seoul committed to under last year's bilateral trade and investment deal.
· Yonhap
Norway Reassures PH: Filipino seafarers essential to future fleet amid Greentech shifts, regional tensions
MANILA, Philippines — Amid rapid global shifts toward automation, decarbonization, and regional geopolitical tensions, Norway has offered strong reassurance to the Philippine maritime sector: Filipino seafarers will remain essential to global shipping, provided they are equipped to lead the technological revolution.
· Carmela I. Huelar
Canada ready to respond as Trump’s tariffs go into effect, Carney says
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· Associated Press
S. Korea discusses security ties, global challenges with EU, Britain
MANILA, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has agreed with his European Union counterpart to deepen cooperation in security, defense and economic affairs, while pledging closer coordination with Britain on global challenges during separate talks in Manila, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
· Oh Seok-min
Allianz to buy HSBC’s Singapore insurance unit for $2.09 billion
Allianz Group said on Friday it has agreed to acquire HSBC's Singapore life insurance unit for 2.7 billion Singapore dollars ($2.09 billion), expanding the company's footprint in Asia's life and health insurance market.
· Jenny Lee
S. Korea to extend fuel tax cuts through end of Sept. amid energy volatility
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain reduced fuel tax rates through the end of September, the finance ministry said Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
· Kang Yoon-seung
[ANALYSIS] What’s driving the current Philippine stock market rally?
Century Pacific Food Inc. executive chairman Christopher Po (left) and International Container Terminal Services Inc. chairman/president Enrique Razon Jr.
· gdecastro0289
Seoul to maintain close talks with U.S. over FX monitoring list: finance ministry
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will maintain close communication with the United States over Washington's recent decision to keep South Korea on its list of countries monitored for their foreign exchange policies, the finance ministry said Friday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Minimum deposit for leveraged ETFs to be hiked later this month
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator on Friday said investors' minimum deposit requirement for a single-stock leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) will be hiked starting later this month.
· Park Sang-soo
Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite
Japan's core inflation came in at 1.6% in June, as higher oil prices start to spill over into the wider economy.
· Lim Hui Jie
Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’
Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says tariff regime is unjustified and inconsistent with free trade agreement with US
· Josh Butler
Seven Pipeline Projects That Could Break Iran's Grip On Hormuz Chokepoint
Brent crude futures topped $100 a barrel (Read RBC note) as disruption at the Strait of Hormuz spread to Bab el-Mandeb in the southern Red Sea. Combined with intensifying Black Sea fighting between Russia and Ukraine, the widening chokepoint crisis has put the energy complex and broader global commodities market on …
· Tyler Durden
Oil settles over $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks
Oil prices settled above $100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen's Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing further global supply disruptions following a near-halt in trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
· REUTERS
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
· Daisy Wu