CEO of Southeast Asia’s largest bank names the 'new war' keeping her up at night
For DBS CEO Tan Su Shan, the biggest risk keeping her up at night is not just market volatility or geopolitical shocks, but cyberattacks.
· Lee Ying Shan
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Manus on Markets: Is Trump's ceasefire extension a pragmatic pivot or a Taco? | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
· Manus Cranny
Ukraine's war-ravaged economy awaits EU's massive loan approval
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy waves from behind a glass window after he received the Freedom Medal of the International Four Freedoms Award during a ceremony in Middelburg, Netherlands, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
· Lorne Cook
Pat Sajak’s daughter Maggie goes public with Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson
Pat Sajak’s daughter is off the market — and her new romance comes with a Savannah Bananas twist.
· Adam Silverstein
Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest rates
· Eduardo Porter
2,700 China-Japan flights axed in March as rift between Asian powers deepens
Nearly half of the planned flights between China and Japan were cancelled last month, as Beijing and Tokyo remain locked in a diplomatic feud
· Ralph Jennings
2,700 China-Japan flights axed in March as rift between Asian powers deepens
Nearly half of the planned flights between China and Japan were cancelled last month, as Beijing and Tokyo remain locked in a diplomatic feud
· Ralph Jennings
Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong’s thriving stock market
AI-powered drug developer Metis TechBio leads group that includes developers of autonomous driving technology and industrial robots
· Julie Zhang
Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong’s thriving stock market
AI-powered drug developer Metis TechBio leads group that includes developers of autonomous driving technology and industrial robots
· Julie Zhang
Why 3 of Europe's biggest economies are paying a premium for borrowing as bond traders baulk at 'BIF' debt credibility
Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe's largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight.
· Hugh Leask
Man arrested after alleged bank robbery
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$70m student accommodation plan 'takes pressure off' Darwin rental market
The federal government has agreed to a multi-million-dollar loan to bring to life the university's plans for a 14-storey student accommodation building in Darwin. (ABC News: Marcus Kennedy)
· Gemma Ferguson
UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% in March after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
The UK inflation rate rose to 3.3% in the year to March, after the US-Israel war with Iran caused the largest jump in petrol and diesel prices in over three years.
· Jemma Crew
Moncler shares struggle despite defying luxury's Middle East slump
Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that beat earnings expectations on Tuesday.
· Elsa Ohlen
‘To the detriment of our game’: Cricket Australia ignores NSW protests over BBL sale
Cricket Australia will plough on with plans to sell off Big Bash League clubs in defiance of vocal protests by Cricket New South Wales, after the CA board green lit the next stage of the process to test the market with potential investors in Australia and overseas.
· Daniel Brettig
UK inflation rises in March as prices at the pump spike higher after Iran war
Prices are shown on a board at a gas station in London, England, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
· Pan Pylas
Hong Kong residents flock to theatres to buy advanced HK$30 Cinema Day tickets
Customers queue up from as early as 10.30am at Star Cinema in Tseung Kwan O to buy discounted tickets for films screening this Saturday
· Kristen Cheung
Hong Kong residents flock to theatres to buy advanced HK$30 Cinema Day tickets
Customers queue up from as early as 10.30am at Star Cinema in Tseung Kwan O to buy discounted tickets for films screening this Saturday
· Kristen Cheung
Sara Duterte’s P6.7-B bank transactions don’t match her SALN declarations
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· Dwight de Leon
[H.eco Tech Festa 2026] Turning sustainability into financial strategy
Kakao Bank's ESG leader outlines greener vision to reshape finance
· Choi Ji-won
S. Korea, India to launch cross-border QR code-based payment system this year: FSC chief
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India plan to launch a QR code-based cross-border payment system this year, Seoul's chief financial regulator said Wednesday.
· Park Sang-soo
N. Korea, Russian security chiefs discuss closer law enforcement cooperation
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
UK inflation jumps to 3.3% in March as fuel prices surge amid Iran war
U.K. inflation jumped to 3.3% in March as the Iran war sparked a sharp increase in fuel prices, preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Wednesday.
· Holly Ellyatt
Australia's BHP ends standoff with top China iron ore buyer
A truck works at a BHP iron ore mine in Western Australia. Exports of the steelmaking material are key to the nation's economy. © BHP
· Staff Writer
Asian shares are mixed, oil prices little changed
Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
· Yuri Kageyama
C-commerce tightens grip on Korea’s retail market
AliExpress, Temu gain ground in Korea as sellers tap cross-border channels
· No Kyung-min
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp sells record HK$18.8 billion in green bonds
Rail giant’s sells five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds, with the size of each tranche also representing the largest for their respective tenors to date
· Lam Ka-sing
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp sells record HK$18.8 billion in green bonds
Rail giant’s sells five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds, with the size of each tranche also representing the largest for their respective tenors to date
· Lam Ka-sing
Hanwha Aerospace partners Northrop on next-generation missile system
Hanwha Aerospace said Wednesday it had signed an agreement with US defense company Northrop Grumman to jointly develop a long-range missile system, marking the South Korean company’s latest push into the US defense market.
· Ahn Sung-mi
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices little changed
People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
· Yuri Kageyama
‘Absolute tsunami’ of price rise requests led Woolworths to change internal rules
Woolworths changed its internal guidelines that were designed to prevent suppliers from “gaming” promotions in response to an “absolute tsunami” of supplier requests to lift shelf prices amid rising inflation, a former senior executive has told the Federal Court
· Jessica Yun
Lindian lands A$16M local funding for Malawian rare earths build
Lindian Resources has locked in a shrewd local funding boost for its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, with NBS Bank approving a US$11.635M (A$16.62M) composite facility to help smooth out its development run towards production.
· Doug Bright
The sacred objects being sold to the highest bidder in one of Australia’s wealthiest suburbs
Australian and international cultural authorities have called for an end to “tribal auctions”, as well as the return of culturally significant objects that are being sold on the open market to wealthy art collectors and investors.
· Hannah Murphy
Rental platform unnecessarily collected the data of millions of Australians, privacy commissioner finds
2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind says
· Josh Taylor
Japan reports its exports and imports gained in March
Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)
· Yuri Kageyama
Mercados asiáticos se comportan mixtos tras alza en Wall Street por esperanzas de diálogo EEUU-Irán
Un corredor de divisas habla por teléfono junto a una pantalla en la que se muestra el Índice Compuesto de Precios de Acciones de Corea (KOSPI) en la sede central del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
· Yuri Kageyama
Japan's trade deficit narrows 68% in FY2025 as chip-related exports rise
Japan recorded a trade deficit in fiscal 2025 for the fifth consecutive year, but the amount decreased 68.4%. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
· Staff Writer
Foreign currency deposits post record drop in March amid weakening won: BOK
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Resident foreign currency deposits in South Korea fell by the largest margin on record in March as a weaker local currency spurred conversions into the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Wednesday.
· Oh Seok-min
Preventing price gouging is a vital part of food security | The National
It is almost three centuries since seminal Scottish economist Adam Smith introduced his concept of an "invisible hand". In Smith’s view, this metaphor described how individuals pursuing their own self-interest unintentionally led to balanced, competitive and functioning markets. That is the principle that drives muc…
· The National Editorial
Reserve Bank of Australia monitoring Anthropic’s Mythos AI over cyberattack fears
The Reserve Bank of Australia is closely monitoring developments around Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model, which the company says is powerful enough to enable sophisticated cyberattacks.
· Swati Pandey
HD Hyundai Heavy lands first icebreaker export with Sweden
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said Wednesday it has secured a $348.9 million contract from the Swedish Maritime Administration to build an icebreaking vessel, marking Korea’s first entry into the global icebreaker market.
· Jeon Ji-woo
No ‘sock puppet’? What to expect from Trump’s pick for the Fed chair
April 22, 2026 — 12:15pm
· Stephen Bartholomeusz
From bunk beds to sofa seats: Airlines offering new ways to sleep in economy | The National
Long-haul economy travel could soon become more restful as some airlines introduce sleeper-style options designed to give passengers more space. Air New Zealand is set to roll out its Skynest bunk beds on ultra-long-haul flights this year, while United Airlines has announced plans for its Relax Row concept, which co…
· Evelyn Lau
Hyundai, Kia poised to report lackluster earnings on US tariffs, Korean won
Local automotive industry leaders Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are expected to report lackluster first-quarter earnings compared with last year due to the effects of US tariffs and a weaker Korean won, a market analysis showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Pitt Street lawyer accused of $25 million fraud
Financial crimes squad detectives have charged a senior partner of a Sydney law firm with facilitating more than $25 million worth of fraud for a criminal syndicate accused of fleecing Australia’s major banks of hundreds of millions of dollars.
· Riley Walter
Producer prices post fastest rise in 4 yrs in March on oil cost surge: BOK
South Korea's producer prices rose at the fastest pace in about four years in March, driven by higher petroleum and chemical product prices amid rising global oil costs, central bank data showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Settlers torch home in West Bank, infant among injured
Seven Palestinians, including an infant, were treated for smoke inhalation after a home was set on fire in the village of Beit Imrin in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
· Middleeasteye
Hong Kong IPOs lure mainland China insurers seeking higher returns
Beijing’s emphasis on patient capital and market stability spurs mainland China’s insurers to channel funds into Hong Kong listings
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong IPOs lure mainland China insurers seeking higher returns
Beijing’s emphasis on patient capital and market stability spurs mainland China’s insurers to channel funds into Hong Kong listings
· Enoch Yiu
Japan's trade deficit narrowed 68.4% in fiscal 2025
Japan's trade balance in fiscal 2025 recorded a deficit for the fifth consecutive year, but the amount decreased 68.4% compared to the previous year. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
· Staff Writer