British Chamber pushes reforms to unlock FDI, UK market access
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Beijing rolls out new action plan to boost foreign investment
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· Global Times
ICTSI’s Visayas terminal expands global Maersk connectivity
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· Genivi Verdejo
COSCO Shipping Ports wins six HKIRA awards
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· Carmela I. Huelar
Nepal's ex-finance minister arrested in graft probe – police
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· Agence France-Presse
Cebu emerges as a diversified economic powerhouse
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· The Manila Times
Blackstone to invest $30bn in Japan AI data centers: president
Blackstone President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Gray says Japan will become as important a private equity market as India. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· Staff Writer
BRICS security meeting concludes in New Delhi amid global uncertainty
BRICS nations concluded a two-day meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, with senior officials focusing on growing geopolitical tensions, economic challenges and global security concerns.
· AfricaNews
SoftBank to build AI servers at old Sharp plant starting in fiscal 2027
SoftBank Corp. President and CEO Junichi Miyakawa speaks at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Tokyo on June 23. (Photo by Natsuki Yamamoto)
· Staff Writer
Brady Tkachuk trade shows how Rangers are outside the inner circle in NHL’s new normal
Brady Tkachuk forsook his Senators captaincy in seasonal Ottawa to cannonball into a sunnier/state-tax-free life with the Panthers and his older brother, Matthew.
· Mollie Walker
The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through
NEW YORK — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation, but questions surrounding control of the vital waterway and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could interfere with negot…
· Associated Press
Reporter Devan Kaney leaves Philadelphia network ‘for bigger market’ after Eagles firing
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· Collin Ward
US waiver throws Iran oil exports a lifeline after five-year low | The National
Iran secured a temporary lifeline for its oil trade just as exports hit their weakest level in five years after the US Treasury on Tuesday issued a General Licence X authorising the sale and delivery of Iranian cargoes.
· Jennifer Gnana
Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade raises major questions for the Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo walks off the court after an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
· Steve Megargee
Longtime Fed chair, Ayn Rand disciple Alan Greenspan dead at 100
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· Brett Wilkins
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Alan Greenspan, whose policies during nearly 20 years as US Federal Reserve chair fueled soaring economic inequality and helped create the conditions for multiple economic crashes, died Monday at age 100 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. While many corporate media outlets published hagiographic obituarie…
Dubai's greenfield FDI strength attracted $8.82bn inflows and created 39,000 jobs in 2025 | The National
Dubai welcomed Dh32.4 billion ($8.82 billion) of greenfield foreign direct investments and created nearly 39,000 jobs in 2025, reinforcing the effectiveness of its economic diversification strategy even amid geopolitical challenges.
· Alvin R Cabral
Dubai's greenfield FDI strength attracted $8.83bn inflows and created 39,000 jobs in 2025 | The National
Dubai welcomed Dh32.43 billion ($8.83 billion) of greenfield foreign direct investments and created nearly 39,000 jobs in 2025, reinforcing the effectiveness of its economic diversification strategy even amid geopolitical challenges.
· Alvin R Cabral
Sonny Gray ‘open’ to discussing trade in disastrous Red Sox season
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· Matt Ehalt
Elon Musk's SpaceX erases gains since red-hot debut on US stock market | The National
SpaceX's stock price on Tuesday dropped below its launch price, erasing its gains since its red-hot debut less than two weeks ago.
· Cody Combs
Elon Musk's SpaceX erases gains since red-hot debut on US stock market | The National
SpaceX's stock price on Tuesday dropped below its launch price, erasing its gains since its red-hot debut less than two weeks ago.
· Cody Combs
Gas prices sink for sixth week in a row — down 14% from May peak amid US-Iran talks
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· Taylor Herzlich
US AI stock sell-off shakes markets from Wall Street to Asia
Losses spread globally as investors questioned soaring valuations and spending on AI infrastructure
· Lauren Aratani
What fuels global trade imbalances: China’s overcapacity or America’s failure to adapt?
Economists highlight the potential for China’s green manufacturing capacity to support the global energy transition, despite overcapacity fears
· Sylvia Ma
What fuels global trade imbalances: China’s overcapacity or America’s failure to adapt?
Economists highlight the potential for China’s green manufacturing capacity to support the global energy transition, despite overcapacity fears
· Sylvia Ma
US Manufacturing Hits 49-Month High As 'Input Costs Show Signs Of Cooling'
This morning we found out that Euro-area business activity shrank less than anticipated in June (Services up/beat, Manufacturing down/miss).
· Tyler Durden
UAE to issue Dh50m in first sovereign retail T-sukuk offering | The National
The UAE will be issuing Dh50 million ($13.6 million) in its inaugural sovereign retail treasury sukuk programme, which is open to all residents and is aimed at encouraging financial responsibility.
· The National
Gold and silver tumble as rate-hike fears hit precious metals
Gold and silver tumbled on Tuesday, as a global sell-off in tech stocks stoked by fears of higher interest rates spilled over into metals.
· Joseph Wilkins
Ex-Chinese official’s son remanded in Hong Kong over HK$64m money laundering case
Xiao Rui, 37, also faces criminal sanctions for using bogus bank records to deceive Immigration Department into granting him right of abode
· Brian Wong
Here Is The Korean Article That Sent Memory Stocks Tumbling And Sparked A Global Selloff
Early last night, just around the time Korean stocks opened at a new all time high, we highlighted an article in Korea's Chosun Biz, which eventually became the catalyst for the sharp repricing lower of memory stocks - and since memory stocks account for about 60% of the Kospi, sparked the 10% crash in the South Kor…
· Tyler Durden
Gov't to provide P150K cash aid to kin of Tacloban shooting victims
MANILA, Philippines—The government will provide P150,000 in financial assistance to each family of those who died in a school shooting in Tacloban City, Malacañang said Tuesday.
· Catherine S. Valente
As Wartime Slump Deepens, Russia’s Construction Sector Is on Shaky Ground
Russia’s construction industry boomed in the first years of the war in Ukraine as Russians sought refuge from sanctions, economic uncertainty and a weakening ruble by investing in property, while generous state-backed mortgages fueled demand.
· Moscow Times Reporter
Bill Simmons ‘not convinced’ Jaylen Brown will be on Celtics much longer in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade fallout
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· Erich Richter
Audit firm to Gupta metals empire fined and banned for ‘egregious’ failures
UK watchdog gives King & King severe reprimand for failing ‘to identify clear self-interest’ when conducting audits
· Kalyeena Makortoff
Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis
Lebanon’s Finance and Budget Committee approved a draft law offering a visa to wealthy investors looking to establish residency in the country, and benefit from the country’s tax regime, in exchange for a deposit or investment of $500,000, Lebanese media reported on Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
China’s trading crackdown seen boosting Hong Kong as official capital hub
Analysts at ‘Summer Davos’ gathering highlight pivot towards official cross-border connect schemes to intermediate domestic wealth ‘on China’s own terms’
· Sylvia Ma
China’s trading crackdown seen boosting Hong Kong as official capital hub
Analysts at ‘Summer Davos’ gathering highlight pivot towards official cross-border connect schemes to intermediate domestic wealth ‘on China’s own terms’
· Sylvia Ma
After missing out on Giannis trade, Brown offers services to China clubs for US$400 million
‘Get ready to learn Mandarin, buddy,’ says visiting Boston Celtics star, who jokingly offers to play for four Chinese clubs at once
· SCMP Sport
After missing out on Giannis trade, Brown offers services to China clubs for US$400 million
‘Get ready to learn Mandarin, buddy,’ says visiting Boston Celtics star, who jokingly offers to play for four Chinese clubs at once
· SCMP Sport
Nippon Steel shares slump as debt outweighs fruits of U.S. Steel revival
Nippon Steel has promised to invest $11 billion in U.S. Steel by 2028. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· Staff Writer
Anxious West seeks to rewrite global trade rules to counter China
Beijing should not be accused of trade unfairness simply because Chinese companies have become efficient, innovative and globally competitive
· Wang Huiyao
Anxious West seeks to rewrite global trade rules to counter China
Beijing should not be accused of trade unfairness simply because Chinese companies have become efficient, innovative and globally competitive
· Wang Huiyao
South Korea's PM Kim meets with China's Li, seeks closer cooperation
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed Tuesday to work toward improving bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation.
· Ahn Sung-mi
DeepSeek’s Harness team races to recruit talent in booming AI agent market
Chinese AI start-up recruiting talent to build cutting-edge autonomous agents that adapt foundational language models into commercial tools
· Minxiao Chang
DeepSeek’s Harness team races to recruit talent in booming AI agent market
Chinese AI start-up recruiting talent to build cutting-edge autonomous agents that adapt foundational language models into commercial tools
· Minxiao Chang
Google’s online dominance is showing signs of cracking in AI era
More than three years into the generative artificial intelligence boom, Google has defied the many skeptics who thought ChatGPT would be the search giant's death knell. But cracks are forming in its core business.
· Jennifer Elias
Futures Slide As Tech Tumbles, Korea Crashes
US equity futures are sharply lower as a Semis/South Korea-induced selloff has spread globally slamming tech stocks and pushing SpaceX 3% lower and below its first day of trading price of $150. Nasdaq stocks lead sentiment and early trading lower with AI cost concerns back in focus, as Bloomberg notes that traders a…
· Tyler Durden
IMF's new Africa chief warns of Middle East conflict fallout, sees bright future for Africa
The International Monetary Fund’s new Africa chief, Zeine Zeidane, says conflict in the Middle East is creating fresh economic challenges for sub-Saharan Africa, but insists the IMF remains committed to supporting countries under pressure.
· AfricaNews
AI to help Hong Kong bookworms find a whole new world of words
36th Hong Kong Book Fair, themed on ‘Reading the World: Cultural Legacy | Joyful Journeys’, will run from July 15 to 21
· Kate Chan