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Newest first · UTC+10:00Ride-hailing licence cap ‘must strike a balance’ in Hong Kong, John Lee says
Chief Executive says unique local conditions and passenger experience will determine city’s ride-hailing cap
· Leopold Chen
Ride-hailing licence cap ‘must strike a balance’ in Hong Kong, John Lee says
Chief Executive says unique local conditions and passenger experience will determine city’s ride-hailing cap
· Leopold Chen
Samsung Electronics' strike could cut S. Korean economy by 0.5 pct point: BOK
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) has estimated that a general strike at Samsung Electronics Co. could cut 0.5 percentage point off South Korea's economic growth this year, officials said Tuesday.
· Kim Boram
Reserve Bank worries about inflation pressures building, risk of a recession
Tue 19 May 2026 at 3:19pm
· David Taylor
Some Asian airlines could collapse like Spirit without help on rising fuel costs
The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said direct financial support from governments required to survive the crisis
· Bloomberg
Some Asian airlines could collapse like Spirit without help on rising fuel costs
The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said direct financial support from governments required to survive the crisis
· Bloomberg
Industry minister commends gas stations' efforts to stabilize fuel prices
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Tuesday commended gas stations working to stabilize the domestic fuel market, with fuel prices here being kept at a relatively stable level, Kim's office said.
· Kim Na-young
Naphtha shock must spur East Asia to cut its plastics reliance
Readers discuss a potential positive consequence of Middle East volatility, the Russian leader’s coming visit to Beijing, and AI’s impact on China’s real economy
· Letters
Naphtha shock must spur East Asia to cut its plastics reliance
Readers discuss a potential positive consequence of Middle East volatility, the Russian leader’s coming visit to Beijing, and AI’s impact on China’s real economy
· Letters
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices slip as uncertainty over the war drags on
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Yuri Kageyama
‘Dodgy operators’ forced to close as WA ramps up war on black market tobacco
Four stores in the Perth metropolitan have been ordered to close after strict new laws aimed at snuffing out illegal tobacco and vapes came into effect on May 13.
· Indigo Lemay-Conway
Household credit rises for 8th quarter in Q1 amid tighter lending regulations
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's household credit rose for the eight consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, but the pace of growth slowed slightly amid tighter lending regulations, central bank data showed Tuesday.
· Kim Boram
Japan's economy grows at 2.1% annual pace
Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)
· Yuri Kageyama
Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?
Parts of the UK are preparing for a possible heatwave as temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 28C ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
· Darren Bett
Japan's GDP expands an annualized 2.1% in Q1, beating estimates
Commuters make their way through a busy street during rush hour in Tokyo in May 2025. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
· Staff Writer
John Lee to lead administration’s largest delegation to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan in June
John Lee to lead largest delegation yet to two belt and road countries, with over 60 business leaders from Hong Kong and mainland China
· Jeffie Lam
John Lee to lead administration’s largest delegation to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan in June
John Lee to lead largest delegation yet to two belt and road countries, with over 60 business leaders from Hong Kong and mainland China
· Jeffie Lam
UNDP head warns of food shortages amid surging fertilizer prices
Food shortages are expected to hit many parts of the world from September or October following a fertilizer production plunge, the U.N. Development Program’s head said on Monday.
· No Author
Japanese Bonds Crater After PM Takaichi Prepares To Issue Much More Debt To Pay For Gasoline Subsidies
While it may seem like every government these days - not just Emerging but certainly all Developing countries too - has become a banana republic in light of the increasingly more idiotic fiscal and monetary policies adopted to kick the can at least until the next election, nobody is quite as cartoonish as Japan, the…
· Tyler Durden
Watchdog chief voices concerns over retail speculation amid increased volatility
The chief of the country's financial watchdog has expressed concerns that retail investors could suffer losses amid increased market volatility, according to the Financial Supervisory Service on Tuesday.
· Yonhap
WTO says re-globalization key to avoiding choke points, major power impact
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spoke with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on May 18. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
· Staff Writer
Playwright’s Sag Harbor haven asks $75,000 to rent for August
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· Jennifer Gould
(LEAD) KOSPI opens lower amid inflation woes, U.S. tech slump
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· Kim Han-joo
Hong Kong finance chief woos French wealth managers as European tour kicks off
Paul Chan, who arrived in Paris on Monday, met representatives of French asset management association and think tank Asia Centre in Paris, sources say
· Ng Kang-chung
Hong Kong finance chief woos French wealth managers as European tour kicks off
Paul Chan, who arrived in Paris on Monday, met representatives of French asset management association and think tank Asia Centre in Paris, sources say
· Ng Kang-chung
Wayfair CFO's Muted Home-Goods Demand Outlook Offers More Bad News For Realtors
Wayfair CFO Kate Gulliver appeared at JPMorgan's conference Monday morning in a discussion with the bank's retail analyst, Christopher Horvers.
· Tyler Durden
Liberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration
‘We cannot continue to blame migrants for the problems of our economy,’ backbencher Andrew McLachlan says
· Dan Jervis Bardy
Kospi opens lower on inflation woes, US tech slump
South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors offloaded large-cap technology shares, amid growing concerns over inflation and an overnight slump in US techs.
· Yonhap
KOSPI opens lower on inflation woes, U.S. tech slump
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid growing concerns over inflation and overnight slump in U.S. techs.
· Kim Han-joo
Japan economy grows annualized 2.1% in Jan-March, beating estimates
Commuters make their way through a busy street during rush hour in Tokyo in May 2025. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
· Staff Writer
(URGENT) KOSPI opens 1.2 pct lower on inflation woes, U.S. tech slump
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· Kim Han-joo
Japan's economy grows at an annualized 2.1% rate in the first quarter, beating expectations
Japan's economy grew at an annualized 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing analysts' expectations, government data released Tuesday showed.
· Lim Hui Jie
Israeli forces raid villages near Ramallah, clashes erupt
Israeli forces raided several areas in the Ramallah and el-Bireh governorate of the occupied West Bank on Monday evening, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
· Middleeasteye
China’s old ‘Motown’, Shanghai bets on robotaxis, better batteries for a GDP bump
City authorities point at the need to lure foreign firms, while emerging sectors are expected to generate a trillion-yuan boost over the next 5 years
· Daniel Ren
China’s old ‘Motown’, Shanghai bets on robotaxis, better batteries for a GDP bump
City authorities point at the need to lure foreign firms, while emerging sectors are expected to generate a trillion-yuan boost over the next 5 years
· Daniel Ren
Google I/O primer: Alphabet's AI showcase is its chance to wow Wall Street
Alphabet's stock is up 140% over the past year, with a cloud business that is growing faster than Amazon's and Microsoft's.
· MacKenzie Sigalos
Wall Street guru struck speechless by Trump insider stock trades
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· Brett Wilkins, Brad Reed
Japan's once-affordable used cars threatened by soaring prices, weak yen
Used car dealers are under pressure as high auction prices make used cars more expensive to stock. (Photo by Sota Tanaka)
· Staff Writer
BofA's Blanch Joins Goldman In Calling For $90 Brent This Year Amid "Pretty Large Deficit" Fears
Add Bank of America's commodities and derivatives research chief to the growing list of Wall Street strategists who see Brent crude sticking around $90 a barrel this year, as any near-term resolution to the Hormuz chokepoint crisis appears increasingly distant. The call follows Goldman's move several weeks ago to ra…
· Tyler Durden
Demand for financial help rising among cancer patients, charity says
Tue 19 May 2026 at 6:47am
· Lily Nothling
How major US stock indexes fared Monday 5/18/2026
Oil prices and stock markets worldwide kept swinging with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war.
· The Associated Press
Untouched century-old neoclassical mansion hits the market in Pennsylvania for $2.2M
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· Realtor.com
Uzbekistan fund's IPO taps growing interest from global investors
People walk past Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent: Uzbekistan's economy has grown steadily for a decade, helped by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's reform program. © Reuters
· Dakota Irvin
Una tienda hispana en Delaware convierte su pasillo de frutas y verduras en escenario musical
El grupo bilingüe de pop alternativo Luna Luna actuó en la sección de frutas y verduras del mercado Fiesta Fresh Market en New Castle, Delaware, el domingo 26 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Mingson Lau)
· Safiyah Riddle
Sydney's auction clearance rate plummets to lowest level since COVID lockdown
Fewer than half of the homes listed for auction in Sydney sold over the weekend - the lowest rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.Last Saturday's auctions marked the first test of the market since the federal government announced an overhaul of negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) last Tuesday…
· Lara Pearce
ASX set to rise, Wall Street mixed; Oil prices swing
Oil prices swung after a scare where prices popped and then moderated, and the yo-yo moves kept stock markets worldwide unsettled.
· Stan Choe
Report warns that LIRR union strike is costing the regional economy tens of millions a day
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· David Propper
‘A problem for every single business’: Labor insider joins backlash over CGT overhaul
A top adviser to former Labor leader Kevin Rudd and NSW Premier Chris Minns has joined a growing group warning that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ decision to hike the capital gains tax on businesses will stifle the economy and drag productivity, as Labor MPs grow uneasy about the backla…
· Paul Sakkal
Prepare for an AI jobs apocalypse
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