Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk
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Trump's new global tariff draws rebukes from trade partners over forced-labor justification
US President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP...
Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp |...
Gen Z protests led by India’s 'Cockroach party' are testing Modi’s leadership
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during a...
Trump plans steep tariffs on generic drugs starting in 2028 to spur U.S. production
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on researching the effects of psychedelic drugs in medical treatment for veterans,...
India's largest asset management firm makes a muted market debut after a $1 billion IPO
Debasish Mishra, managing director and chief executive officer of SBI Funds Management Ltd., at a news conference in Mumbai, India,...
Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift
Chinese startup Moonshot AI has unveiled a new model it says closes the gap with leading U.S. offerings and surpasses...
India's biggest IPO this year rakes in bids worth $31 billion, powered by institutional frenzy
Signage for SBI Funds Management Ltd. at a news conference in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Bloomberg |...
U.S. slaps 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods over 'unfair trade practices'
(COMBO) In this combination of files pictures created on December 2, 2025, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks...
China posts slowest quarterly growth since 2022 as investment slumps, fanning stimulus calls
YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 14, 2026 - Containers parked at Yantai Port International Container Terminal in Yantai City, Shandong Province,...
China exports in June rise at fastest pace since 2021 as AI boom, tariff rush lift trade
NANJING, CHINA - JULY 09: Aerial view of new energy vehicles waiting for shipment at Longtan Port Area of Nanjing...
India's inflation accelerates to 4.38% in June, exceeding forecasts
NEW DELHI, INDIA - JULY 9: People are seen crossing a waterlogged road after the heavy rainfall at Gazipur Sabzi...
While Musk's Neuralink drills into skulls, China's BrainCo bets the future of brain tech is wearable
Brain-computer interfaces, a nascent technology, establishes a direct link between human minds and devices.BrainCoElon Musk's Neuralink, which uses implants in...
U.S. to continue 'technical talks' with Iran after Trump said ceasefire was 'over'
US President Donald Trump, alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint...
China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders
A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China's eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026.- |...
China's rare missile test will push wary Asia-Pacific countries to close ranks, analysts say
People's Liberation Army (PLA) JL-3 intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles on Chang'an Avenue at Tiananmen Square during a military parade to...
Nvidia's next-gen AI rack system delayed to 2028 on manufacturing snags, SemiAnalysis says
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks next to a Vera Rubin Ultra Kyber Compute Tray and a...
Asia markets open mixed as chip slump weighs on sentiment: Live updates
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign...
Europe wants to rebalance trade with Beijing, but can't quit Chinese air conditioners
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 24: Pedestrians use umbrellas to shield from the sun as record-breaking high temperatures continue in Paris...
Inside India newsletter: Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart get ready to shake up India's delivery-in-minutes sector
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination...
