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Japan will release an additional 20 days’ worth of oil reserves from May as Tokyo tries to shield domestic fuel supplies from continued disruption in the Middle East and reduce its exposure to shipments…
Beijing has pushed its reusable space programme a step further with the launch of an experimental spacecraft that state media described…
Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Capital and Hillhouse Investment are among investors said to be planning to buy shares in Victory Giant Technology’s…
Bank of Korea left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent on Friday, extending its policy pause to a…
China has authorised state oil refiners to draw on commercial crude reserves as the Middle East war enters its sixth week,…
S&P Global Ratings has lowered the Philippines’ outlook to stable from positive, while affirming its long-term sovereign credit rating at BBB+,…
China’s electric-arc furnace steelmakers are lifting output at the fastest pace in more than two years, helped by improving margins and…
Singapore’s parliament is set to turn its attention on Tuesday to the economic and security consequences of the war involving Iran,…
Indonesia Blockchain Week will return to Jakarta on August 12 and 13 with organisers positioning the 2026 edition as a pivot…
Beijing HyperStrong Technology, one of the country’s biggest battery energy-storage system suppliers, expects shipments to more than double in 2026 as…
Dentsu has appointed Yusuke Kagohara as chief financial officer for Southeast Asia, handing him a mandate that goes beyond traditional finance…
Japan’s retail earnings season has opened with a split verdict for two of its best-known consumer groups, as Fast Retailing,…
Microsoft has unveiled a $10 billion investment plan for Japan running from 2026 to 2029, marking one of the company’s biggest…
China’s central bank has pulled cash from the banking system for the first time in about a year, signalling a more…
South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2 per cent in March from a year earlier, quickening from 2.0 per cent in both…
KKR is preparing to take Taiyo Holdings private in a deal that values the Japanese electronics materials and pharmaceuticals group at…
English Schools Foundation, one of Hong Kong’s biggest international school operators, is seeking an investment adviser to help oversee an endowment…
South Korea is weighing whether to extend car-use restrictions beyond the public sector as oil prices climb sharply, a step that…
A China-Singapore youth dialogue in Singapore has closed with artificial intelligence, innovation and cross-border cooperation at the centre of discussions, as…
Digital Realty has begun providing colocation infrastructure to Samsung Electronics at its ICN10 facility in Seoul, a deal that highlights how…
Singapore-linked professional bodies and trade groups have opened a Professional Services Centre in Nanjing, pitching it as a gateway for Chinese…
Japan’s latest government bond auction drew firm demand, offering a measure of stability to domestic markets as investors assessed shifting geopolitical…
Korean artificial intelligence startup Upstage is in discussions to acquire around 10,000 advanced AI accelerators from Advanced Micro Devices as it…
Luxury hotels across Thailand are cutting prices and pivoting towards domestic travellers as geopolitical tensions and security concerns disrupt international tourism…
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has publicly praised the company’s Chinese developers and manufacturing partners, signalling a measured response as regulatory…
Phuket is consolidating its reputation as a stable and secure residential destination for international families, driven by rising long-haul connectivity, sustained…
Asian equities fell sharply while oil prices surged beyond $111 a barrel, intensifying concerns over inflationary pressures and slowing global growth…
China is preparing to draw on its extensive commercial crude stockpiles as instability linked to Iran threatens to tighten global supply,…