A sign at the entrance to a facility in Taiwan run by TaiDoc, a Taiwanese medical devices manufacturer that is mired in a long-running dispute with scores of its employees over working conditions. (Photo provided by Michael Beltran)
Dateline Resources has received a major shot in the arm for its flagship Colosseum gold project in California, with the United States Department of Justice, or “DOJ”, throwing its weight behind the company in a federal court stoush.
European Union foreign ministers will on Monday explore whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to diplomats and officials.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power to his son, has died, state media reported. He was 74.The state-…
Andy Burnham is "exploring holding an expanded Budget this autumn" to set out strategic priorities, reports the Financial Times. New strikes on Iran by the US "pose biggest test for interim deal", it headlines.
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog urged asset managers Monday to better protect consumers amid increased market volatility.
Australia has no shortage of world-class medical researchers. What it has traditionally lacked is a seamless pathway to transform clever science into commercial medicines without sending promising discoveries offshore. That is the gap Syngenis Labs is now aiming to close.
The U.S. economy grew 2.1% in real terms in 2025, but that national figure tells only part of the story. While every state economy expanded, some grew nearly ten times faster than others.
The South Korean central bank said the global semiconductor market remains undersupplied and the current AI-driven supercycle is expected to continue for some time, according to a report released Monday, dismissing investors' concerns that the chip cycle has already peaked.
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will expand the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for soybeans used to grow bean sprouts by 10,000 tons to address domestic supply shortages, the finance ministry said Monday.
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean central bank said the global semiconductor market remains undersupplied and the current AI-driven supercycle is expected to continue for some time, according to a report released Monday, dismissing investors' concerns that the chip cycle has already peaked.
Oil prices rose Sunday evening after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes as they contest control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important trade routes for global energy supplies.
CEO Arthid Nanthawithaya says SCB X's virtual bank will be a strategic pillar for the Thai financial group. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi)
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An off-duty member of the Chilean navy driving a private vehicle crashed into an open-air market in the coastal city of Vina del Mar Sunday, killing several people, the navy said in a statement.
On the heels of America’s 250th anniversary, I felt the curious need to resist my usual penchant for economic and geopolitical analyses of claims made for or against the United States. Instead, I surrendered to an emotional, personal, indeed an Athenian, take on the global hegemon whose development and actions have …
Financial markets are facing more uncertainty after US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of strikes on Iran over the weekend and Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
Staffing services provider Quick has left China and is instead spending resources to strengthen its U.S. and European operations, such as its London office shown here. (Quick)
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Zach Johnson won his first PGA Tour Champions major in the final event at Firestone Country Club, closing with a 2-under 68 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Kaulig Companies Championship.
Russian drones and missiles killed four people in Ukraine overnight, while Ukrainian attacks on Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine killed five.
The Minns government will halve spending on health infrastructure as a percentage of the state’s economic output until the end of the decade, with education capital expenditure also taking a hit as Treasurer Daniel Mookhey grapples with rising debt servicing costs.
Oil majors have two ways to make big money during an energy shock. One is to sell the hydrocarbons they pump and refine themselves. The other is to buy barrels that rival companies produce and flog them to whoever wants them the most. The third Gulf war has now demonstrated just how important the latter has become a…
SURGING inflation appears to have run its course, Nomura Global Research said, but underlying pressures are expected to keep the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on track for further interest rate hikes this year.
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the parent company of the SM Group, was recognized by Hong Kong-based investment publication Alpha Southeast Asia for its corporate governance and sustainability reporting, reflecting the confidence of investors and analysts in how the company is managed and how it reports its performance.
THE Social Security System (SSS) has tapped Standard Economics, a California-based technology company, to help develop a microloan program that will provide members with “faster, safer, and more affordable access to short-term financial assistance.”
THE Board of Investments (BOI) approved P461.84 billion worth of proposed projects in the first six months of the year, up by 20.82 percent from the P382.24 billion seen a year earlier.
PEOPLE are unlikely to lend money to someone they don’t trust. Trust is the foundation of lending and borrowing and it is often more practical to borrow from someone one is familiar with.