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New Zealand Bond Auction Demand Climbs to Highest Since 2013

The demand for New Zealand bonds at auctions jumped to the highest in more than a decade after preliminary election resu...

Nomura explores possible sale of Laser Digital crypto unit

Japan's largest securities firm is talking to potential buyers including Marex, which is evaluating the deal.

China’s Loan Interest Rates Are Already Low, Central Bank Says

China’s central bank highlighted what it said were relatively low loan rates compared to the rest of the world — a sign ...

Yen nears key ¥160 level after U.S. inflation data, sparking intervention risk

The prospect of tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve risks widening the U.S.-Japan rate differential and adding to dow...

Japan 5-Year Bond Sale Sees Firmer Demand Than 12-Month Average

Japan’s five-year government bond auction drew stronger demand than its 12-month average as elevated yields attracted in...

Japan to contribute ¥294 million to Gaza’s healthcare system

The funds will be used to strengthen the coordination between emergency medical teams in the area.

BREAKING NEWS: Russia order to put JT assets under control "unusual": Japan minister

BREAKING NEWS: Russia order to put JT assets under control "unusual": Japan minister Read full story here

Paraguay partially refunds Ueno Bank depositors after collapse

Paraguay's Central Bank said Wednesday it had partially returned savings to all eligible Ueno Bank depositors, following...

What we know so far about Nvidia partner Megaspeed’s Asia footprint

Megaspeed is at the center of a U.S. probe over its role in sending billions of restricted Nvidia chips to China, and it...

Malaysia Vows to Keep Taiwan Trade Ties While Sticking to ‘One China’

Malaysia wants to maintain strong economic ties with Taiwan while remaining firmly committed to its “One-China” policy, ...

China warns of ‘severe’ punishment for offshore trust tax evaders

Revenue from personal income tax jumps 90 per cent as scrutiny tightens over the country’s wealthiest

Taiwan Drafts Plans for Wealth Fund, Aims for Bill by Year-End

Taiwan is drafting legislation to establish a new sovereign wealth fund with initial capital of about NT$30 billion ($91...

Nvidia fallout puts trade truce to the test as Xi welcomes Trump

Accusations Nvidia's Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy are fueling calls in the U.S. to tighten sem...

India Reclaims Spot Among World’s Five Biggest Stock Markets as Rally Extends

Market value climbs to $5.4 trillion, overtaking Taiwan.

Patience Is Paying Off for Chevron in Venezuela

Chevron has been operating in Venezuela since 1923, and remained in the country while many US energy companies left. CFO...

BREAKING NEWS: Further rate hikes may weigh on underlying inflation in Japan: BOJ's Asada

BREAKING NEWS: Further rate hikes may weigh on underlying inflation in Japan: BOJ's Asada Read full story here

IDR/USD: Indonesian Rupiah Drops to Record Amid MSCI Concerns, Oil Risks

The Indonesian rupiah fell to an all-time low as a stronger dollar and the risk of MSCI Inc. removing the nation’s stock...

Nvidia Fallout Puts Trade Truce to the Test as Xi Welcomes Trump

Xi Jinping’s third summit of the year with Donald Trump is going off script before their meetings even get underway, as ...

BREAKING NEWS: BOJ policymaker warns of downside risks to economy from rate hikes

BREAKING NEWS: BOJ policymaker warns of downside risks to economy from rate hikes Read full story here

Govt pays $3.23bn in interest on foreign debt

• Retires $14.44bn in FY26 • Total external public debt stands at $98.07bn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan repaid around $14.44 bill...

Mexican Steel Imports from Asia Fall as More US Supplies Sought

Mexico’s crackdown on Asian imports is creating an opening to buy more US-made steel, a top economic official said, a sh...

Three Questions About China’s Hidden Foreign Exchange Assets

A trillion-dollar gap in foreign exchange purchases raises questions about where China’s foreign currency assets are hel...

Samyang Foods taps Vietnam for second overseas Buldak plant

Samyang Foods will pour more than 200 billion won ($150 million) into a new plant in Vietnam, diversifying its overseas ...

Sri Lanka Budget Targets Growth With IMF Bailout Nearing End

Sri Lanka will unveil a budget aimed at keeping its economic recovery on track amid global headwinds and as its $3 billi...

Investing in America

The fifth annual FT-Nikkei Investing in America report: How the US has received only a fraction of investment from Asian...

Foreign student boom puts Seoul housing on global investors' radar

South Korea's international student boom is opening a new frontier for global property investors, as a shortage of unive...

Qantas the latest in list of companies to outsource jobs to India

India has positioned itself as a global hub of skilled, cheap labour, and Australian companies are cashing in and moving...

Money pours into US manufacturing from overseas companies

Inflation, skills shortages and unpredictable policies on tariffs and war have made life difficult for businesses even i...

Japanese investment in US to power ahead

Tokyo has been the top investor in the US for seven years in a row — a trend that is unlikely to halt or slow, say banke...

Trump’s Asia trade deals reap small slice of cash

Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have made available just 2.7% of financing and FDI under trade and investment pacts to eas...

Who Will Buy Sable’s Oil if California Keeps Closing Refineries?

Situated off California’s Santa Barbara coast, the Santa Ynez project operated by Sable Offshore has become a litmus tes...

India’s BEML to Build Tunneling Machines to Cut China Reliance

BEML Ltd., India’s state-owned defense and engineering company, aims to develop tunnel-boring machines in a bet that the...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan top currency diplomat says yen's recent fall "too rapid"

BREAKING NEWS: Japan top currency diplomat says yen's recent fall "too rapid" Read full story here

S. Korean envoy reaffirms Seoul's conditional approach to proposed Alaska LNG project

South Korea's top envoy to the United States on Wednesday reaffirmed Seoul's willingness to cooperate on a proposed Alas...

Nvidia Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang: WSJ

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Suzan DelBene says...

The $150 Billion Catch in US Shipbuilding

South Korea pledged $150 billion to revive US shipbuilding. But with the first shipbuilding contract between Hanwha Grou...

Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

Rare IPO Bets on End of War and Economic Crisis in Myanmar

A Myanmar company is going public in the middle of a civil war and economic downturn, betting on an eventual recovery.

Inside India newsletter: Trump's poll setback fuels hope for U.S.-India trade deal by year end

While American voters are more affected by import duties on Canadian goods, experts said that a trade deal with India co...

East Africa: Uganda's Oil and Gas Investments Surpass Shs57 Trillion As First Oil Approaches

[Nile Post] Uganda's oil and gas sector has attracted investments exceeding Shs57.4 trillion (US$14 billion), strengthen...