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Some analysts forecast the yen going to ¥150 to the dollar, others not so sure

Japan's currency is being buffeted by many forces, and debate rages as to whether the tide has turned.

Micron's Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay

BRICS nations should link payment systems, trade in local currencies: Piyush Goyal at BRICS Business Forum

Speaking at the inaugural session of the BRICS Business Forum 2026, the Union Commerce Minister highlighted that BRICS cooperation would create jobs, wealth and prosperity for countries that represent half of the global population and 40%…

Troubled Indonesian Builder Restructures $1 Billion Bank Loans

Indonesian builder PT PP will restructure 18.2 trillion rupiah ($1 billion) of bank loans, adding to sovereign wealth fund Danantara’s mounting burden of cleaning up troubled state-owned companies.

5G communication launched in Russia

This new communications standard can be used to control autonomous vehicles and robotic systems, to advance telemedicine, digitize industry

Traditional portfolio diversification isn’t cutting it anymore. Here’s where to pivot, says this $624 billion fund…

For Allspring Global Investments, investors should be looking at how they can adapt their strategies to incorporate more liquid alternatives.

Malaysia’s Zahid Pushes Anwar for Early Election as UMNO Plots Return to Power

Malaysia’s United Malays National Organisation has called for immediate national elections, signaling deepening tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling alliance.

South African Boards Court Investors as Pay Votes Become Binding

South African firms are courting shareholders ahead of annual general meetings after new laws gave investors more power over executive pay and put the directors who oversee it under greater pressure.

Fintechs conquered payments in India. Now they're eyeing credit

Fintech companies, the driving force behind the adoption of digital payments in India, are now focusing on offering credit to the underserved population.

Jamie Dimon joins bankers lobbying the UK ahead of its critical budget — here’s why they’re worried

Bankers are pressuring the British government ahead of its Autumn Budget, in which the newly minted leadership will lay out its fiscal plans for Britain.

US Treasury yield hits 19-year high, Japanese yen strengthens: the numbers moving markets

China’s buoyant stock market lifted brokers’ earnings in the first half, while Hong Kong saw continued growth in retirement assets. Beyond China, a strengthening yen and Washington’s Treasury buy-back programme highlighted shifting…

Chinese Chipmakers Become Billionaires Without Turning a Profit

Shanghai Enflame Technology Co. has fewer than 900 employees, one major customer, and has never turned a profit since the Chinese computer chip manufacturer began in 2018.