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Newest first · UTC+11:00Thousands in Madrid protest housing costs
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona.
Seoul moves to allow foreigners to trade S. Korean ETFs directly
South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
· Yonhap
Kalayaan 2026 highlights Filipino culture, entertainment, community in Dubai
KALAYAAN 2026, recognized as the Middle East’s largest Philippine Independence Day celebration, is set to return at Dubai World Trade Centre Halls 1 and 2 on June 7, 2026.
· The Manila Times
Egypt launches first aerial mining survey in more than 40 years as it seeks investment | The National
Egypt has launched its first nationwide aerial geophysical survey for minerals in 42 years, in a move officials hope will underpin a new wave of investment in mining and licensing rounds.
· The National
Ethiopia heads for one of 'least competitive' elections
Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed of victory despite multiple armed conflicts and the economic impact of the Middle East war.
· AfricaNews
Ecuador fans pin hopes on a World Cup run amid a surge in violence
Soldiers patrol past shops selling soccer jerseys at a market in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
· Gonzalo Solano
New Zealand showcases wines in Seoul
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Saturday showcased premium New Zealand wines at its annual wine festival in Seoul, highlighting the country’s growing presence in South Korea’s premium wine market.
· Sanjay Kumar
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan urges closer Europe ties, dialogue to work out differences
Finance chief says opportunities exist to tap city’s capital markets, while acknowledging concerns over trade imbalances
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan urges closer Europe ties, dialogue to work out differences
Finance chief says opportunities exist to tap city’s capital markets, while acknowledging concerns over trade imbalances
· Wynna Wong
Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour from May 15 to 20 moved through the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, but Rome gave the trip its clearest strategic message. The stop in Italy showed how New Delhi is trying to widen its options in a more fragmented world by combi…
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
What to eat and buy at Hong Kong airport’s revamped Terminal 2
Passengers and visitors will find 25 shopping and dining options, including McDonald’s, Nap Tea and Imperial Patisserie
· Edith Lin
What to eat and buy at Hong Kong airport’s revamped Terminal 2
Passengers and visitors will find 25 shopping and dining options, including McDonald’s, Nap Tea and Imperial Patisserie
· Edith Lin
Eid shoppers hit by soaring sheep prices in Ivory Coast
With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are hoping to buy sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But supply is significantly down on last year and traders are driving hard bargains.
· AfricaNews
Wanted: AI professionals to lean into China’s surging demand for future tech
Companies across all sectors are advertising positions linked to artificial intelligence, recruitment firms report
· Alice Li
Wanted: AI professionals to lean into China’s surging demand for future tech
Companies across all sectors are advertising positions linked to artificial intelligence, recruitment firms report
· Alice Li
BlackBerry taps Malaysia as hub to boost Asia cybersecurity business
BlackBerry has established a cybersecurity center of excellence with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. (BlackBerry)
· NORMAN GOH
Pakistan train blast in Quetta injures more than 30
Paramilitary soldiers and volunteers recover victims from an overturned train coach on a railway track at the site of bomb explosion, in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt) © AP
· Staff Writer
Beyond China: emerging markets hold key to profitability for world’s largest robovan fleet
China’s robovan industry is in a period of consolidation, marked by the merger of Zelos with Cainiao’s autonomous-vehicle unit in January
· Themis Qi
Beyond China: emerging markets hold key to profitability for world’s largest robovan fleet
China’s robovan industry is in a period of consolidation, marked by the merger of Zelos with Cainiao’s autonomous-vehicle unit in January
· Themis Qi
How Chinese traders in Iran are keeping business afloat as war capsizes naval shipping
Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods
· Mia Nurmamat
How Chinese traders in Iran are keeping business afloat as war capsizes naval shipping
Extended disruption caused by conflict has prompted Chinese merchants to turn to railway and land transport routes to trade goods
· Mia Nurmamat
‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin
Increasingly isolated president is determined to press on with Ukraine war, say well-placed sources, despite ailing economy
Why Japan has more libraries even though people are reading less
Some 700,000 people a year visit Tenmonkan Library, which opened in 2022 in the Tenmonkan business and shopping district of Kagoshima, southern Japan. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
Elon Musk could earn $1 trillion if SpaceX hits ‘science fiction’ targets
Elon Musk is making a habit of collecting 12-figure compensation packages.
· Tom Maloney
Asia’s silver dividend can offset ageing’s economic toll
Research shows demographic decline hits productivity, not workforce size. Keeping older workers active through technology is the solution
· Donghyun Park
Asia’s silver dividend can offset ageing’s economic toll
Research shows demographic decline hits productivity, not workforce size. Keeping older workers active through technology is the solution
· Donghyun Park
Who’s in charge? Understanding control in UAE corporate tax | The National
When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar. I first read that joke on the wooden stick of a finished ice cream as a child. It was an early lesson in how words can carry different meanings depending on the context.
· David Daly
Mainland brands power Hong Kong retail recovery as F&B is joined by fashion and beauty
In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL
· Cheryl Arcibal
Mainland brands power Hong Kong retail recovery as F&B is joined by fashion and beauty
In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL
· Cheryl Arcibal
Starbucks Korea prepaid balances top 420 bln won amid regulatory blind spot
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The combined balance of prepaid funds loaded onto Starbucks Korea cards stood at 420 billion won (US$276 million) as of the end of 2025, data showed Sunday, raising concerns over a regulatory blind spot and prompting calls for tighter supervision by financial authorities.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Wyoming Is America's Deadliest State For Workers
Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld created the following map to show workplace fatality rates across all 50 states in 2024.
· Tyler Durden
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· The Manila Times
‘No nonsense’ Wall Street titans playing nice with Mamdani are part of the problem
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· Charles Gasparino
Seoul moves to allow foreigners to trade S. Korean ETFs directly
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Middle East tensions complicate Beijing’s push to curb China solar overcapacity
Energy-security fears are slowing Beijing’s solar capacity cuts, deepening a ‘fight to the death’ among manufacturers trapped in a price war
· Peggy Ye
Middle East tensions complicate Beijing’s push to curb China solar overcapacity
Energy-security fears are slowing Beijing’s solar capacity cuts, deepening a ‘fight to the death’ among manufacturers trapped in a price war
· Peggy Ye
In a fractured world, Hong Kong must seize its Apec moment
The city will host the finance ministers’ meeting in October. It could seize the day and deepen cooperation with like-minded cities
· Regina Ip
In a fractured world, Hong Kong must seize its Apec moment
The city will host the finance ministers’ meeting in October. It could seize the day and deepen cooperation with like-minded cities
· Regina Ip
‘Natural’ choice: why Unesco’s new STEM education centre is based in Shanghai
China is working with the UN agency to help the world’s least developed countries advance technical education and grow their talent pools
· Carol Yang
‘Natural’ choice: why Unesco’s new STEM education centre is based in Shanghai
China is working with the UN agency to help the world’s least developed countries advance technical education and grow their talent pools
· Carol Yang
Top 5 firms account for 44 pct of S. Korea's exports in Q1: data
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The top five companies, including Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., accounted for around 44 percent of South Korea's total exports in the first quarter, data showed Sunday, amid soaring global demand for memory chips driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
· Kang Yoon-seung
East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
Not even heavy rain can keep shoppers away from Gikomba, a lively Kenyan market that stands as the largest open-air trading hub in East Africa.
· Wedaeli Chibelushi
"I Think It Will Reduce Our Jobs": Jamie Dimon Predicts AI-Driven Workforce Shift At JPMorgan
Artificial intelligence is set to significantly alter hiring patterns at JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to CEO Jamie Dimon, who said the bank expects to recruit more AI-focused talent while reducing reliance on some conventional banking roles over time, according to Bloomberg.
· Tyler Durden
How these two Iloilo heritage public markets-cum-SM malls are boosting the city’s tourism
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· gdecastro0289
International artists find more opportunity in Japan's anime industry
Anita Kim's love of anime brought her from Russia to Japan, where she now works as an animator. (Anita Kim)
· Staff Writer
Brazil debt crisis swells with over 82 million behind on payments
A Nubank mobile app. The Brazilian fintech bank is rapidly expanding in the country. (Photo by Niki Mizuguchi)
· NIKI MIZUGUCHI
Jim Chalmers is talkin’ ’bout generations – but is the message resonating with Australians? | Julianne Schultz
Tackling ‘intergenerational equity’ is laudable but surveys show young and old alike fear the economic future will not be as good as the past
· Julianne Schultz
Activision shareholders reach $250 million settlement over Microsoft buyout
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Shareholders of Activision Blizzard reached a $250 million settlement over allegations that the company's former executives and Microsoft shortchanged them when Microsoft acquired the game maker for $75.4 billion in 2023, according to a filing made public on Friday in a Delaware state court.
· Reuters