SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s trade gained pace in August, though…
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – JULY 14: The exterior of an Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) branch building is seen on July 14, 2026, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s finance ministry is leading a smaller-than-expected $54 billion capital injection into state-owned banks and insurers, as Beijing seeks…
TANGERANG, INDONESIA – SEPTEMBER 6: Citilink passengers queue for ticket refunds after their flights were cancelled on safety grounds following volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, at Terminal 1C of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, September 6, 2026. (Photo by Firdaus Wajidi/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of chipmaker CG Semi’s OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing) facility in Sanand on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP via Getty Images) Shammi Mehra | Afp | Getty Images India’s faster-than-expected economic expansion of 7.8% in the June quarter is under scrutiny…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a “fireside chat”, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S., September 1, 2026. Sam Wolfe | Reuters The European Union has formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it’s weighing a military role to…
South Korea’s AI stock rally is rapidly transforming different corners of the country’s society ranging all the way from romance to academics. In Korea’s dating scene, professionals such as physicians, lawyers and judges, have traditionally been the most sought-after. Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector…
A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ship sails off the southeastern Mediterranean coast of France in Marseille on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images) Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images A months-long crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has turned an overlooked corner of the market into one…
KAZAN, RUSSIA – OCTOBER 23: President of China Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not seen) within the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Iranian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping gave his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at a regional security…
A close up view of a bottle of Oi Ocha unsweetened green tea with an image of Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is a Global Ambassador of ITO EN’s green tea brand, ‘Oi Ocha’. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire |…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 30: The Sydney Harbour Bridge and skyline is illuminated during Vivid Sydney 2024 on May 30, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Brendon Thorne | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s economic growth beat expectations in the second quarter, expanding at 2.1% year on year, data released Wednesday showed. Economists polled by…
