Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.17%. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.36%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, the highest since July 2007, data from LSEG…
Singapore tops the list in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index by INSEAD and Portulans Institute. Calvin Chan Wai Meng | E+ | Getty Images Singapore has claimed the top position in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the first time, bolstered by its robust education systems, sound governance and a proactive approach…
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Monday as investors looked toward a slate of regional economic data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open…
President Donald Trump is blaming the meat packers and U.S. cattlemen for rising beef prices, but the tariffs on beef from Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, feed, farm equipment and machinery are all adding to the price surge. The United States is a big buyer of Australian, Brazilian, and New Zealand beef exports. Brazil is…
Tourists visit the Nanjing Road Scenic Area in Shanghai, China, on October 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as technology stocks continued to come under pressure and Fed rate-cut doubts swirled. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.85%, while the Topix slid 1.03%. Tech…
A growing number of travelers want more from their hotels than a soft bed and clean place to sleep. They want hotels that reflect their interests — be it art, music, fashion or work — and allow them to mingle with other travelers who share these passions too. That’s given lifestyle hotels a boost, with…
These specially configured A350-1000ULRs are expected to enable the world’s longest commercial flights. Qantas Australia’s Qantas on Friday revealed the first images of the specially configured Airbus aircraft set to enable the world’s longest commercial flights. The A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) aircraft was depicted on the assembly line in Toulouse, France, with its fuselage sections,…
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged below the 50,000 mark on Wednesday amid a wider decline in Asia markets as investors fled AI-related stocks. The Nikkei lost 3.48%, while the Topix was…
Pedestrians are reflected in a window as electronic boards display stock information at the Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd. on Aug. 6, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia Pacific markets traded mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street’s tech-fuelled rally. The rally followed Amazon shares rising 4%…
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a deal on Monday that will invest billions of dollars in critical minerals projects. The US and Australia together will contribute $3 billion to the projects in the next six months. The governments said the total project pipeline is worth $8.5 billion. As part of…
