A South Korean vice industry minister expressed concern on Monday over the potential impact on the country’s trade from recent U.S. strikes on Iran. “As the Middle East situation enters…
Oil prices edged up to a two-week high on Tuesday on forecasts for less U.S. oil production, renewed Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, worries about U.S. tariffs…
The European Commission has asked the Czech Republic to postpone signing a contract with South Korea’s KHNP worth at least $18 billion to build new nuclear power blocks as it…
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, which supplies batteries to Tesla, said on Friday (May 9) it will target 10,000 job cuts worldwide as part of efforts to boost profitability. The cuts,…
U.S. stocks pulled a late-session rebound on Wednesday and oil prices logged their biggest monthly drop in 3-1/2 years as investors parsed news of the first U.S. economic contraction since…
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday (Apr 28) as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs. Investors…
Shares of Singapore’s three local banks recovered from multi-month lows on Thursday (Apr 10), in line with a broader relief rally in financial markets across the region after United States…
South Korea’s national pension fund logged a record investment return of 15 per cent last year, the welfare ministry said on Friday. That is the highest-ever annual return recorded by…
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday warned of “very strong” uncertainty on the global economic outlook that required vigilance in setting monetary policy. Speaking after attending the Group…