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AI debt worries spark surge in default insurance trading

Volumes of credit default swaps linked to big tech groups soar as investors seek protection against boom unravelling

Singapore, Hong Kong take different paths in race for stablecoin dominance. Who will win?

While Hong Kong is betting on its established banking network to bring stablecoins into mainstream finance, Singapore is...

Singapore, Hong Kong take different paths in race for stablecoin dominance. Who will win?

While Hong Kong is betting on its established banking network to bring stablecoins into mainstream finance, Singapore is...

The China Price

In 1971, as the international monetary system was on the brink of collapse, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Connally told a...

Bank Indonesia faces mounting pressure to hike after MSCI threat fuels market rout

Bank Indonesia faces growing pressure to raise rates after MSCI’s threat to cut its market to standalone status triggere...

IMF's Mills on China Policy Stimulus

Marshall Mills, the IMF's Senior Resident Representative for China, says the country needs more "urgent and forceful" me...

More China Stimulus Needed Despite Easing: Polka Mishra

The People's Bank of China could effectively cut rates by shifting its policy benchmark from the seven-day reverse-repo ...

Japan’s Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding

The remarks come after local media reported that the government was weighing an additional corporate tax hike to finance...

Copper Holds Drop as Traders Gauge Risks From US Tariff Policy

Copper held a modest drop, as traders weighed the risk that a US tariff on imports of refined metal may not be adopted.

Trump Hints at Pulling Back Threat of US Bombardier Boycott

President Donald Trump indicated he would back away from threats to boycott Canadian firm Bombardier Inc., citing the co...

BlackRock, GIC among investors chasing Indian telecom major Jio's IPO as anchor bids top $26 billion

Jio Platforms plans to raise up to $3.2 billion through an IPO, which is India's largest ever in rupee terms, but the se...

Daiwa, Mizuho win China securities permits as some U.S. firms wait

The development comes after China's Vice Premier He Lifeng hosted a senior trade delegation from Japan in March to discu...

PBOC Rate Shift Plan Would Lower Borrowing Costs: Analysts

The People’s Bank of China’s consideration of shifting its policy rate benchmark to the overnight reverse-repo rate woul...

China increases LNG imports from Russia by 44.3% to 7.19 mln tons in January-September

Russia ranks second among China’s leading LNG suppliers

Saudi Summit Postponed To 2027: FII cancels Riyadh meet; Houthi attacks fuel investment uncertainty

Saudi Arabia's highly anticipated investment conference, initially scheduled for October 26-29, has been postponed due t...

China increases oil imports from Russia by 18.3% in January-September

According to the statistics, the value of China’s oil imports from Russia rose by 36.5% over the nine-month period to $5...

Saudi Arabia postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ summit to 2027 after deadly attacks

Saudi Arabia has decided to postpone its flagship investment conference until next year, organisers confirmed in a state...

Toll on trade

A YEAR after Islamabad severed commercial ties with Kabul over security concerns, the border trade disruption is taking ...

Top venture capitalist Jenny Lee says Asian startups are speeding toward IPOs

The timeline for startups to do initial public offerings has accelerated, according to Granite Asia's Jenny Lee

Crude holds near $110 per barrel as Middle East tensions keep supply concerns alive

Currently hovering around $110 a barrel, oil prices are influenced by escalating geopolitical tensions involving Russia ...

Robot Wars – How China Has the Robotics Industry in Its Grip

Last year, China started requiring export licenses for rare earth magnets. Within weeks, Elon Musk was telling investors...

Three big takeaways from the IMF-World Bank meetings

Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 201...

Hong Kong to cement its role as a yuan bond hub by appealing to more sovereign borrowers

Hong Kong is opening its arms to more sovereign debt issuers, as this week’s Apec Finance Ministerial Meeting (FMM) prov...

Hong Kong to cement its role as a yuan bond hub by appealing to more sovereign borrowers

Hong Kong is opening its arms to more sovereign debt issuers, as this week’s Apec Finance Ministerial Meeting (FMM) prov...

Tech selloff shakes NT dollar

MiTAC planning NT$12.62bn in local investment

Banks’ liquidity tightening but still ample: FSC chair

ADB approves $40.1m for Pacific

THE Asian Development Bank has approved USD$40.1 million to help Kiribati, Tonga and Tuvalu manage rising fuel costs lin...

Westwin Elements, Traxys eye $3.9 billion, 22 year nickel offtake extension  

Westwin operates a demonstration plant in Oklahoma, and has selected Natchez, Mississippi, for its upcoming commercial-s...

Money manager eyes Asia-Pacific property for growth, but tells investors to keep bet on US

US-based money manager Principal Asset Management says it is poised to become more active in Asia-Pacific property marke...

Money manager eyes Asia-Pacific property for growth, but tells investors to keep bet on US

US-based money manager Principal Asset Management says it is poised to become more active in Asia-Pacific property marke...

Mynt’s Record IPO Brings a New Heavyweight to Philippine Stocks

Shares of Mynt Inc. are set to make their debut Tuesday after the biggest-ever initial public offering in the Philippine...

Nature Credits: Europe’s Next Financial Crime Blind Spot

Brussels is designing a nature credits market with integrity rules but none on money laundering; its own carbon market s...

EU looks to strengthen position in trade talks with China

Analysts argue that European capitals are finally developing “the backbone” to battle China’s massive trade surplus afte...

US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft

The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intell...

US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft

The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intell...

US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms

The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, ...

UK Pays Record Sums to Balance Grid as Transmission Falls Behind

The UK is among the most ambitious states when it comes to a transition to a net-zero economy. Also, the UK is strugglin...

FirstFT: China’s economy picks up pace as AI boom supercharges exports

Also in today’s newsletter: Saudi Arabia postpones ‘Davos in the desert’ and French bond sell-off intensifies

Could your halal pension be funding Israel’s military?

HSBC’s ‘sharia-compliant’ fund invested over $100 million in companies linked to Israel’s military.