China check: New US base in Australia signals AUKUS push, to host nuclear submarines – The Times of India
USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Ctsy: US Navy The establishment of Naval Support...
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Social media bans on teens risk strengthening Big Tech's grip on the sector, Bluesky exec warns
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South Korea stocks fall 4% as tech heavyweights follow plunge in Wall Street's AI-linked names
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in...
Asia-Pacific markets open lower on renewed Middle East tensions
FUYANG, CHINA - MARCH 23, 2026 - Stock investors are following the stock market situation at a securities trading hall...
India, Australia strengthen defence ties as China asserts dominance in Indo-Pacific – The Times of India
In order to strengthen the crucial strategic partnership with India, Australia's deputy prime minister and defence minister, Richard Marles, co-chaired...
Middle East tensions rattle Asia markets after fresh U.S. strikes in Iran
A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh Iran tensions and ceasefire talks
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed recent U.S. military...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 tops 65,000 for first time as oil falls on Hormuz reopening hopes
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 64,000 for the first time Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted risk sentiment...
Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess U.S.-Iran peace deal diplomacy
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged...
Asia markets set to rise as oil eases after Trump delays planned Iran strike
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along...
Asia-Pacific markets fall as Trump’s Iran warning stokes fresh oil supply fears
A general view of the Hong Kong skyline in fog on March 29, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.Sawayasu Tsuji |...
South Korea's Kospi hits fresh record as Asia markets trade mixed amid oil surge, Iran risks
South Korea's Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating...
Japan's Nikkei 225 tops 62,000 for the first time as Asia markets look past Trump’s Iran threats
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day.Yongyuan | E+ | Getty...
Australia and Japan markets climb, looking past Iran war escalation fears
Pedestrians at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images...
Japan, South Korea stocks hit record high as investors shrug off stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city,...
Japan, South Korea stocks hit record highs as Iran ceasefire extension lifts sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan and South Korea stocks hit record highs Thursday, trailing overnight gains on Wall...
Asia markets mixed as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) arrives to the meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026...
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sees shares jump nearly 4% on first ever warship export deal
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan's Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose...
Japan, South Korea stocks open higher as investors assess Trump's Iran war comments, extended deadline
A small boat with fishermen passes as a vessel sits at anchor, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, off Sultan...
Asia-Pacific markets fall as Middle East war enters fifth week
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell sharply on...
