No ‘Donald’ or ‘Shigeru’: Leaders’ arm’s-length interactions signal obstacles for US-Japan ties
The two leaders did not call each other by their first names at their first meeting on Feb 7. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘China eats the world’ as DeepSeek shows its strength in high-value sectors: Deutsche Bank
DeepSeek’s emergence is a ‘Sputnik moment’ not just for AI, but for China, which is ‘outcompeting the rest of the world’, bank says ...
Hang Seng Index Soars on AI Stocks, While Nikkei Falls on BoJ Rate Hike Bets
China’s tariffs target US energy and autos but avoid full escalation. Nikkei dips on BoJ hike bets, while Hang Seng extends ...
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Asia Pacific property markets lead global recovery
Japan is gradually emerging from its decades-long deflationary slump. Asia Pacific property markets have rebounded faster ...
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Asia hits pause button after week of gains
Asian equities paused yesterday after a week of decent gains led by the return of risk-on sentiment in China, especially among technology storks, but tariff worries continue to hang over the ...
Charting the Global Economy: US Job Growth Cools, BOE Cuts Rates
US employment growth moderated at the start of the year, partly a reflection of winter weather and Los Angeles-area wildfires ...
Are costs rising in Hong Kong? Inflation stays low but households say differently
Yet, it stayed low in December, as prices of alcoholic drinks and tobacco recorded the highest increases of 21.2 per cent, ...
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Why Tanzania struggles with outages despite generating excess electricity
The steady growth of the country’s installed capacity and electricity generation—to the extent of considering exports to ...
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Canadian bond yields: 10-year lookup
We aim to build confidence in the safety and reliability of payment service providers’ services while protecting end users from specific risks. We’re taking steps to better understand the impacts of ...