Stock market today: Asian shares rise, buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil prices
Asian shares are mostly higher as a plunge in oil prices aided a recovery on Wall Street
2023-10-05 15:45
US Weaves Web of Intelligence Links in Asia to Counter China
The US is deepening intelligence cooperation with countries across Asia as it looks to counter Beijing’s sophisticated spying
2023-10-05 14:20
Goldman Turns Cautious on ‘Expensive’ India Stocks Before Polls
Global headwinds and expensive stock valuations necessitate a cautious approach toward Indian equities in the short term as
2023-10-05 13:22
Sikkim: Race against time to save 102 missing in India floods
Severe floods have killed 14 and left dozens missing in the Himalayan state of Sikkim.
2023-10-05 13:21
Why a certificate to own a car in Singapore now costs $106,000
The city-state introduced a 10-year certificate of entitlement system in 1990 as an anti-congestion measure.
2023-10-05 12:51
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
2023-10-05 12:45
As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington
Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting.
2023-10-05 12:28
Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal
Two Philippine supply boats have breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States
2023-10-05 11:19
Fukushima nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant says it has begun releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea after the first round of discharges ended smoothly
2023-10-05 11:18
Sri Lanka Cuts Policy Rate to Revive Growth as Inflation Cools
Sri Lanka cut its benchmark rate for a third time this year to help revive economic growth and
2023-10-05 10:53
Costs mount as migration-related delays stall trucks at US-Mexico border
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY Trucks attempting to enter the United States from Mexico
2023-10-05 09:29
Hong Kong Accelerates Push to Keep Markets Open During Typhoons
Hong Kong’s government is pushing for quicker action on a proposal to keep financial markets open during typhoons,
2023-10-05 09:27