In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, (L-R front row) India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a photo with the leaders of the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Women’s Business…
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 18: A general view of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on November 18, 2024 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Beijing’s recent push to tax the offshore wealth of its citizens may be only the opening phase of a broader campaign for income from the holdings of China’s…
08 September 2026, South Korea, Seul: Gilberto Teodoro (right), the Philippine Secretary of Defense, is participating in the Seoul Defense Dialogue. Thomas Maresca | Picture Alliance | Getty Images China-Philippines relations took a fresh hit after Beijing warned Manila to stop “theatrics,” following a top government official’s sharp rebuke to China at a recent defense…
Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain. Maxar | Maxar | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran “not to get cute” over activity at a suspected nuclear site on Pickaxe Mountain, following a barrage of attacks between both countries…
China’s years of stockpiling of crude and subsequent pullback on oil purchases since the Middle East war erupted in late February helped the world avoid a far deeper energy crisis. But that buffer may face a test as Beijing shows signs of resuming purchases, according to economists. “China kind of saved the day,” and helped…
The TSMC logo is displayed on a building in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported record monthly revenue for August on Thursday, as demand for chips used in artificial intelligence applications remained strong. The world’s largest contract chipmaker posted revenue of $514.8 billion New Taiwan dollars ($16.35…
An attendee with a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 smartphone at a Samsung Unpacked product launch event in London, UK, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Samsung Electronics Co. revamped its foldable phone lineup, introducing a new entertainment-focused model that will compete with Apple Inc.’s imminent entry into the market. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends the 28th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit during the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2025. (Photo by Vincent Thian / POOL / AFP) (Photo by VINCENT THIAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Vincent Thian | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s prime minister…
(GERMANY OUT) SGP, Singapore : the Financial District of Singapore / HSBC , Maybank , UOB (Photo by Unkel/ullstein bild via Getty Images) ullstein bild | ullstein bild | Getty Images Asia’s ultra-rich are increasingly willing to tap into new asset classes, gold is leaving Dubai for Singapore and wealthy Chinese are flocking to Malaysia,…
China’s consumer and wholesale inflation rebounded in August, as higher global commodity costs and surging high-tech demand cushioned persistently tepid domestic consumption. The producer price index increased 3.8%, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, exceeding economists’ forecast for a 3.6% gain and outpacing July’s 3.5%, the weakest in three…
