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Borrowers face losing hundreds of dollars a month in higher repayments and rising pump rices will add to the pain, economists warn
Increased use of Arctic shipping route among topics covered at inaugural China-Russia Logistics Business Forum
Nvidia’s Groq 3 LPU chip widens the AI gap with China, but offers Chinese firms niche inference market opportunities, analysts say
ROME (AP) — The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had put a cardinal and several other people on trial over alleged financial crimes.
Russia has quietly stepped up its intelligence operations in Vienna, taking advantage of legal loopholes and Austria’s neutrality to expand what Western officials describe as one of its largest covert signals intelligence platforms in the West, the Financial Times reported.
White House will take a financial loss to make it easier for Americans to walk away from citizenship starting in April
MANILA, Philippines—Studies show that attempts to control or prohibit smoke-free nicotine products unintentionally encourage underground sales and protect the cigarette industry, experts said.
More than 100 others injured in bombings targeting post office, market areas and hospital in Maiduguri
The Chelsea home of late art curator Richard Flood has hit the market for $850,000.
A glamorous ocean-to-harbor estate in Elbow Cay — part of the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas — has hit the market for $25 million.
Palestinians mourn at the funeral of four members of the Odeh family who were killed in their car by Israeli security forces during an army operation in Tammun, West Bank, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Vigilantes walk past watermelons following Monday’s bomb blast at a market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jossy Ola)
HANOI, Vietnam , March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Foundation formalised a strategic academic collaboration with the Banking Academy of Vietnam (BAV), one of the country's leading finance universities, to advance financial education in the era of artificial intelligence.
Investor confidence in Germany has dropped sharply as the Middle East war unsettles financial markets across Europe.
The start-up plans to build ‘large-scale’ facilities to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel, though some question its commercial feasibility
Jiang Chaoliang, who was party chief when Covid-19 first hit the province, is accused of illicit activity dating back to the 1990s
In Khan Younis, women and children line up with pots, waiting for cooked meals from charity-run Tikkiyya kitchens, a daily ritual for many families. Food remains scarce as border crossings limit aid inflows, leaving local market prices unaffordable for most. Displaced residents report struggling for even one meal a …
South Korean tire maker Kumho Tire on Tuesday launched the Crugen GT Pro, a premium comfort tire tailored for sport utility vehicles, as part of its push to deepen its foothold in the global SUV and electric vehicle market.
MANDAUE CITY — Following the death of cash aid beneficiary who collapsed and died while waiting for her financial assistance, the Palace highlighted the government’s digitalized aid system and e-wallet program as key tools for ensuring safe and orderly distribution.
Growing number of Chinese ski resorts are turning to local snow equipment as the nation’s ‘ice and snow’ economy develops.
Michele Bullock says high inflation hurts everyone, but there still seems to be an extraordinary level of complacency about potential fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran
Beijing wants to shape a new growth model capable of meeting the challenges of an ageing population, technological competition and geopolitical uncertainty
Report reveals the Howard-era settings are helping fuel intergenerational inequality in Australia’s housing market
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TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) Chairman & CEO Sherman Lin led a delegation to New York for meetings with exchanges, global asset managers, institutional investors and index providers as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan's position as an Asian Asset Management Center and deepen…
Reserve Bank of Australia’s second consecutive increase lifts cash rate target to 4.1%, back to where it was in February last year
Hong Kong Tourism Board releases figures for first two months of 2026
Labor has given another sign it will change the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing at the May budget, after two government senators endorsed a Senate committee’s finding that the tax concessions skewed the housing market towards investors rather than young people.
Five members of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee are worried about inflation right now. Four are more worried about where the economy will be in a few weeks’ time.
New initiative comes as Beijing's latest five-year plan doubles down on renewables and energy security amid global instability
TAIPEI, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recharge Power Co., Ltd., the system-level energy storage subsidiary of J&V Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:6869), announced a new milestone in its international expansion following the award of a large-scale solar-plus-storage EPC project in Taiwan. Five energy storage sites…
Motoring experts say some driver behaviours can result in increased fuel use. (Adobe Stock)
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Samsung debuts HBM4E chip; SK hynix explores US market listing
The head of the International Maritime Organisation has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not "100 percent guarantee" the safety of ships attempting to transit the waterway, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Panama Ports Company also confirms offices were raided by alleged ‘armed security forces’ and accuses authorities of disregarding rule of law
SEOUL, South Korea, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global medical aesthetics market is rapidly shifting toward an "Anti-Sagging" paradigm, focusing on improving the fundamental causes of skin laxity. While traditional aesthetic approaches primarily addressed external signs of aging—such as wrinkle reduction and …
A person walks near a stock price monitor showing Nikkei index at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Economists say pain caused by the latest rate rise is necessary to bring down inflation. (ABC News: Monish Nand)
Energy minister says country’s fuel supply has yet to be affected by war after meeting with suppliers and retailers
The Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, says that the technical issues currently affecting the fuel issuance QR code system will be fully resolved by this morning (17).
Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has flagged a shake-up of Western Australia’s fuel market as she lamented the drying-up of the spot market smaller petrol operators used to buy from.
SYDNEY, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV), a leading fintech company, announced its entry into the Australian market, following the acquisition of local lending platform Fundo. This move marks the Company's significant strategic expansion into a high-value developed market.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted that cash rate target from 3.85 per cent to 4.1 per cent. (AAP: Brendan Esposito)
Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised benchmark policy rates for a second straight time, pushing them to their highest since April 2025 at 4.1%, amid sticky inflation.
The Reserve Bank has lifted official interest rates a quarter percentage point in a decision that will add about $100 a month to the repayments on a $600,000 mortgage.
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
