Chinese EVs make inroads in South Korea, one of world’s most competitive auto markets
BYD is now one of Korea’s fastest-growing imported EV brands while rivals like Chery look to break into a market long dominated by local giants
· Yeon Woo Lee
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Well-manicured Sydney home sells for $2,756,000 in ‘tough’ market
A four-bedroom, double-storey home with manicured hedges in Carlingford sold for $2,756,000 on Sunday, in a hotly contested auction with five families bidding.
· Carmen Forward
CJ CheilJedang partners Bach Hoa Xanh to expand K-food in Vietnam
CJ CheilJedang has teamed up with Vietnamese supermarket chain Bach Hoa Xanh to expand its footprint in Vietnam’s processed food market.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Korea’s market cap tops W6,000tr for first time
South Korea’s stock market capitalization surpassed 6,000 trillion won ($4.1 trillion) for the first time on record during trading Monday, driven by broad-based gains.
· Im Eun-byel
Innospace, RSAT Space partner for satellite launch service cooperation in N. America
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Innospace Co., a South Korean space startup, said Monday it has partnered with RSAT Space Inc. of Canada to explore cooperation in satellite launch services in the North American market.
· Chang Dong-woo
CJ Cheiljedang signs MOU with Vietnam retailer to expand market presence
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cheiljedang Corp. said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnamese supermarket chain Bach Hoa Xanh to strengthen their business partnership and expand its presence in Southeast Asia.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Govt. starts rolling out cash aid for vulnerable groups amid Mideast crisis
Cash assistance for basic livelihood security recipients and other vulnerable groups began rolling out Monday as part of efforts to ease financial strains caused by rising oil prices amid the war in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
Gov't starts rolling out cash aid for vulnerable groups amid Mideast crisis
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Cash assistance for basic livelihood security recipients and other vulnerable groups began rolling out Monday as part of efforts to ease financial strains caused by rising oil prices amid the war in the Middle East.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Italian creatives find their niche in Japan
Italy has long been an enthusiastic market for contemporary Japanese pop culture. Anime was first imported in the late 1970s and has since become a cultural sensation with generational impact.
· Agnese Dionisio
"The National Security Premium": US Plan To Counter China In Critical Miners Could Drive Up Global Prices
The US is pressing its allies to rethink how they source essential minerals, urging them to accept higher prices if it means reducing reliance on China, which currently dominates much of the global supply, according to a new report from Financial Times.
· Tyler Durden
Can faster settlement sharpen Hong Kong’s edge as a global financial hub?
After more than 30 years of T+2 settlement, Hong Kong plans to move to T+1. Here’s why the shift matters for markets and investors
· Enoch Yiu
Can faster settlement sharpen Hong Kong’s edge as a global financial hub?
After more than 30 years of T+2 settlement, Hong Kong plans to move to T+1. Here’s why the shift matters for markets and investors
· Enoch Yiu
New college grad exposes horror job market after failing to get a job offer from 500 applications: ‘System is broken’
A 21-year-old who graduated at the top of his class after spending roughly $125,000, including expenses, on his college degree said “the system is broken” after he applied for 500 jobs and didn’t get one.
· Fox News
The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
China's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes.
· Osmond Chia
Ford Denies Talks With Geely About Bringing Chinese Car Tech To U.S.
On Friday, a report crossed the wire that Ford and Geely had been in discussions about collaborating more closely, including whether their developing European partnership could expand into the U.S. market, according to the Wall Street Journal.
· Tyler Durden
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 27)
Despite chip rally, challenges aheadKorean economy must look beyond semiconductor supercycle
· Lee Minji
California is sacrificing its economic future on the altar of climate change
California has long been America’s trendsetter. But even as the nation becomes energy self-sufficient, California is now leading the way in sacrificing its economy on the altar of radical climate change ideology.
· John Yoo, Michael Toth
Jordan’s king warns against Israeli escalation in Gaza, West Bank
Jordan’s King Abdullah II stressed the need to prevent any Israeli attempts to exploit regional developments to impose new realities in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Tokyo condo boom cools off as interest rates rise
Tokyo's residential property market, which was previously buoyant, has begun to soften, with inflation squeezing budgets and higher interest rates making mortgages more costly.
· AKANE OKUTSU
Sri Lanka secures $300 Mn from ADB for tourism revitalization
In a significant boost for its tourism sector, the Sri Lankan government has successfully negotiated a comprehensive funding package worth USD 300 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
· damith
Inflation shows modest uptick in March - DailyNews
Sri Lanka’s inflation showed a modest uptick in March 2026, while key financial indicators presented mixed trends, according to the latest weekly economic highlights released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
· damith
Customs detect 22 monks from Bangkok with contraband - DailyNews
Officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Katunayake International Airport arrested 22 Sri Lankan monks arriving from Thailand with a stock of “Kush” and “Hashish” valued at over 1.1 billion rupees on Saturday.
· damith
Lanka achieves significant economic performance in 2025
The biggest criticism or doubt some projected towards the new government was lack of experience to manage the economy, despite many challenges in 2025 like the trump tariffs and Ditwa Sri Lanka has recorded a significant economic performance in 2025, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chath…
· damith
Gavin Newsom’s ‘dark horse’ governor candidate squirms as he’s grilled on missing fortune
California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has been trying to swat down his ties to an alleged fraud case, as he seemingly struggles to answer the questions it poses about his financial stewardship.
· Titus Wu
Sri Lanka pledges to accelerate agrifood systems transformation - DailyNews
The urgent need to build sustainable and resilient agrifood systems to respond to growing challenges like climate change, market volatility and food security concerns was highlighted by Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lalkantha.
· damith
Fatah leading in West Bank municipal elections
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement was on track to lead municipal councils in several major cities in the occupied West Bank, official election results showed Sunday, with about 95 percent of ballots counted.
· Middleeasteye
ASX set for steady open, Wall Street hits records
A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the US stock market to more records on Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war.
· Stan Choe
Coles and Woolies need to eat some of the food price rise pain
April 27, 2026 — 5:00am
· Clancy Yeates
Melbourne luxury fashion doyenne’s unique home hits the market
The picturesque rural home of Melbourne’s doyenne of luxury fashion, Georgina Weir, has hit the market five months after her death with a price guide of $3.6 million to $3.96 million.
· Fiona Byrne
Israeli settlers uproot hundreds of olive trees near Ramallah
Israeli settlers have cut down about 400 olive trees on farmland near the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
City of Beijing to bar consumer drone sales, tightening security in capital
Surveillance cameras at Tiananmen Square in Beijing: The city bans consumer drone sales, stepping up efforts to prevent potential security threats around key political, military, and administrative facilities concentrated in the capital.
· YUKIO TAJIMA
Treasury's impossible task: Prepare a budget as oil shock unfolds
If the Strait of Hormuz is still closed by June, policymakers like Treasurer Jim Chalmers will face tough decisions. (ABC News: Luke Stephenson)
· Alan Kohler
West Bank and Gaza local elections seen as a step toward presidential vote
A Palestinian man votes in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Al-Ubaidiya, West Bank, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Iran shifts economic focus to essentials during war uncertainty
War devastation in Iran leaves thousands dead and economy under strain
· Maziar Motamedi
Abbas loyalists sweep Palestinian elections, including some seats in Gaza
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the besieged Gaza Strip.
· Al Jazeera Staff
World Bank, IMF must redefine strategy to close poverty gap
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· The Editorial Board
Israel High Court demands government enforce draft law, revoke benefits from evaders
The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to take concrete steps within weeks to revoke key financial benefits from draft evaders and to move toward criminal enforcement against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men who fail to report for military service, in one of the most forceful rulings yet in the long-runnin…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Cheap spirits, pricey condoms: how war in the Middle East is shifting the way Australians spend
Beyond cutting back on driving, households are slicing deeper into their budgets, with some even forgoing healthcare
· Jonathan Barrett
Turkey Proposes Alternative Energy Corridor as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Expose Global Vulnerabilities
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Russian official says oil market needs months to recover from Hormuz closure
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said he expects it will take several months for the oil market to recover to its previous level, even if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.
· Middleeasteye
Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks
TOKYO, JAPAN — From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand for their drinks, operators are being forced to rethink the business.
· Agence France-Presse
UNRWA’S West Bank schools drop to four day weeks over funding issues, UN agency confirms to ‘Post’
Schools managed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have reduced their educational activities to a four day week in response to significant funding issues, UNRWA’s West Bank assistant field public information officer Abeer Midhat Ismail confirmed to The Jerus…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Downtown Baltimore CRE Crash Signals Deeper Fiscal Crisis Ahead
A localized commercial real estate crash has been spreading through downtown Baltimore City's office market like cancer, with more than $1 billion in property value erased since 2020. The rapid decline of the commercial tax base in the downtown area is colliding with deep structural crises, including violent crime, …
· Tyler Durden
UAE sets up Dh1bn national fund to support industrial sector | The National
The UAE has set up a Dh1 billion ($272 million) national fund to support the industrial sector, one of the central planks of the country's economic diversification agenda.
· Aarti Nagraj
No quick or easy answers to the global refining crisis as Hormuz blockade continues | The National
Oil and financial markets’ default assumption seems to be that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen to traffic soon. Yet, that is not the status quo. If there is no major action from one of the concerned parties, the near-total strangulation of the waterway continues.
· Robin Mills
Shlomo Group turns to Indian technicians in NIS 50m service-center expansion
Shlomo Group has entered Israel’s garage and vehicle service center market with a planned nationwide network, investing about NIS 50 million to expand independent service infrastructure, the company said in a press release. The company intends to support private customers from the point of vehicle purchase or leasin…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cinema Day attracted 201,000 film-goers. How does it stack up against last year?
Annual event was started in Hong Kong after Covid-19 pandemic to help drum up business for industry and is funded by authorities
· Edith Lin
Cinema Day attracted 201,000 film-goers. How does it stack up against last year?
Annual event was started in Hong Kong after Covid-19 pandemic to help drum up business for industry and is funded by authorities
· Edith Lin
Mental health becomes a financial battleground as insurance premiums soar
Personal risk insurance is adding more pain to the cost of living crisis with premiums for life, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection soaring in response to a massive rise in mental health claims on these policies.
· Colin Kruger