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Hong Kong raises economic forecast after best half-yearly performance in 5 years

Hong Kong has raised its full-year economic growth forecast for 2026 to a range of 3.5 to 4.5 per cent after expansion of 4.3 per cent in the second quarter, supported by buoyant external trade and resilient domestic demand. Releasing its…

Applied Materials slips as investors seek faster growth after stellar run

Singapore Tote Board to get new chief executive in October

Mr Mark Tan Kiak Yang, currently the deputy chief executive for corporate and development at LTA, will succeed Mr Tan Choon Shian.

Treasury yields rise as U.S. threatens Iran with more economic sanctions

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose 2 basis points to 4.661%.

Hong Kong Raises Growth Outlook as Global AI Demand Boosts Trade

Hong Kong raised its full-year growth forecast after a global investment boom in artificial intelligence supercharged exports and helped deliver the economy’s strongest first-half performance in almost five years.

US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs

White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments.

AI’s infrastructure boom is getting more leveraged — and harder to track

AI’s infrastructure boom is increasingly being funded through bonds, leases and private capital, while leveraged investors add another layer of market risk.

Kioxia Buyback Propels Japan’s Corporate Stock Buying to Record

Japanese corporations logged the highest weekly equity purchases on record as memory maker Kioxia Holdings Corp.’s share buyback bolstered the tally.

Taiwan's simulated internet blackout, explained – video

In Taipei on Thursday, the streets swiftly emptied into shelters as air raid sirens rang out and alerts pinged on mobile phones. These kinds of drills are the norm in cities across Taiwan, amid the growing threat posed by China across the…

South Africa: Electricity and Paraffin Now Cost Families R122 More

[Scrolla] PMBEJD found 350kWh of prepaid electricity rose by R81.57 a month after a 6.9% tariff increase. Buying 20 litres of paraffin now costs R40.60 more, taking the combined monthly increase to R122.17.

US TerraPower, South Korea's SK Innovation sign preliminary deal on global SMR projects

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands

Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.