Singapore's F1 race boosts tourism to the island — and other parts of Asia-Pacific
From $62,000 hotel suites to race packages with six-figure price tags, the Singapore Grand Prix is a windfall for businesses...
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South Korea's Kospi hits record high as Samsung and SK Hynix soar on OpenAI partnership
The Seoul skyline.Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's Kospi index jumped more than 3% Thursday to hit an...
China manufacturing activity picks up in September — official PMI still shows contraction
A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as China manufacturing contracts for a sixth straight month
Waterfront city skyline of Sydney city downtown at night with bright illumination of modern architectural landmarks in Sydney, Australia.Prasit Photo...
Asia markets trade mostly higher as investors look past latest tariff developments
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney...
Miracle under threat: South Korea’s birth rate collapse could undo decades of growth
In a photo taken on May 26, 2016 a mobility scooter sits parked before rice fields in Gunwi, some 200...
U.S. expands tariff dragnet to masks, syringes and robotics in sweeping import probe
A Fanuc robotic arm moves bins of products during a media tour of the Amazon.com Inc. DAB2 fulfillment center in...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors sell tech names on Wall Street
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January...
Asia-Pacific markets rise ahead of China's loan prime rate decision
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan....
Big Tech companies, foreign governments scramble after Trump slaps $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he sits next to a "Trump Gold Card" sign, in the Oval Office at...
Potential TikTok deal boosts ByteDance valuation as investor confidence grows
Investor conviction in ByteDance's potential has climbed since Washington and Beijing this week reached a framework agreement on the long-contested...
Japan's Nikkei 225 erases gains to trade lower after BOJ keeps interest rate steady
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo.Maydays | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index pared gains to fall...
Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave amid trade strains
Several flags including that of the United States, Cambodia, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are seen outside a building...
Trump sues The New York Times for $15 billion, alleging defamation and libel
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum to send federal resources to Memphis, Tennessee, for...
Nvidia probe and TikTok deadline loom over U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to meet Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, to continue discussions on trade, economic...
China's economy slowdown deepens in August with retail sales, industrial output missing expectations
Shanghai Bund skyline panoramaYangna | E+ | Getty ImagesChina's economic slowdown deepened in August with a raft of key indicators...
Asia markets set to open lower as investors watch U.S.-China talks in Spain
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China.Comezora | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors...
SK Hynix shares soar to 25-year highs on high-end chip breakthrough
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesShares of SK Hynix jumped Friday after announcing that it had finished developing...
U.S. warns of response to 'witch hunt' after Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press at the Federal Senate in Brasilia on July 17, 2025. Mateus...
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high as SoftBank surges nearly 10%
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 notched a record high of 44,251.65 on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street overnight on Fed-rate...
