Singapore Orders Review After Outcry Over Ministers’ Rents
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered a review after questions were raised in parliament and on social
2023-05-24 11:52
New Zealand Signals Tightening Cycle Done After Raising Rate
New Zealand’s central bank raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point and unexpectedly signaled that no further policy
2023-05-24 11:46
Chinese Stocks Close to Erasing 2023 Gain as Headwinds Intensify
Chinese stocks fell, with the benchmark index close to erasing its gains for the year, as a weaker
2023-05-24 10:54
McCarthy, Graves Signal Impasse in White House Debt Talks
Speaker Kevin McCarthy left the US Capitol late Tuesday afternoon saying the two parties had yet to reach
2023-05-24 10:49
Covid Kills One Person Every Four Minutes as Vaccine Rates Fall
After more than three years, the global Covid emergency is officially over. Yet it’s still killing at least
2023-05-24 10:47
Sabia to Be Named Hydro-Quebec CEO, Leaving Finance Role Behind
Quebec’s government has chosen former pension fund head Michael Sabia as the next chief executive officer of Hydro-Quebec,
2023-05-24 10:23
Imran Khan’s Former Minister Exits Politics After Pakistan Army Clash
Pakistan’s former human rights minister has become the most high profile figure to quit Imran Khan’s party amid
2023-05-24 10:21
Hong Kong Tackles a Talent Crunch for the ‘Hardest Position to Fill’ in Crypto
Hong Kong, which is preparing to introduce a new regime for trading digital assets, is responding to concerns
2023-05-24 10:19
Asian Stocks Retreat as Debt Impasse Fuels Caution: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks fell for a second day as negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling remained at an
2023-05-24 09:59
US Must Widen China Chip Curbs in Micron Response, Lawmaker Says
A prominent US lawmaker is urging Washington to strike back against China for its decision to bar Micron
2023-05-24 09:47
Texas GOP Roiled as Paxton Demands Speaker Quit Over Inebriation
The Texas Legislature meets for just five months every other year to pass a budget and get through
2023-05-24 06:48
Canada Watchdog Rejects Call for Inquiry on China Meddling
Canada should hold hearings on foreign meddling in elections but shouldn’t launch a formal public inquiry into allegations
2023-05-24 05:45