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Bessent joins Japan to help reverse months of yen losses

Bessent joins Japan to help reverse months of yen losses

The degree of coordination between the two countries now appears to be the tightest in decades, which has raised the stakes for traders betting against the yen.

By Shintaro Inkyo, Masahiro Hidaka and BloombergAugust 1, 2026

Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’

Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 1, 2026

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

By Runchana Pongsaparn and Koon Hui TeeJuly 31, 2026

Asia drives 60% of global growth, but the region’s CEOs can’t escape geopolitics. Here’s how they can stay competitive

Asia drives 60% of global growth, but the region’s CEOs can’t escape geopolitics. Here’s how they can stay competitive

By Yasushi SasakiJuly 30, 2026

Samsung posts record $62 billion profit — and investors sell off anyway

By Kim Tong-Hyung and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

Southeast Asia is ‘hungry for innovation’ and eager to leapfrog, says SAP’s new APAC president Verena Siow

Southeast Asia is ‘hungry for innovation’ and eager to leapfrog, says SAP’s new APAC president Verena Siow

By Angelica AngJuly 29, 2026

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Trump backs off from new strikes on Iran, claiming Mideast allies have outlines of an emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Trump backs off from new strikes on Iran, claiming Mideast allies have outlines of an emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady

The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Amid fears of Iranian cyberattacks, Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting hackers targeted water systems. The FBI is now investigating

Amid fears of Iranian cyberattacks, Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting hackers targeted water systems. The FBI is now investigating

By Michael Casey and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information

Trump blasts Pirro after she admitted Reflecting Pool damage was caused by botched installation and blamed Interior Dept. for not sharing information

By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talks a big game, but this market indicator will tell you if Wall Street trusts him after he caused a ‘credibility shock’

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talks a big game, but this market indicator will tell you if Wall Street trusts him after he caused a ‘credibility shock’

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Trump vows to restore his ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ a day after declaring it dead, while Tillis slams it as a ‘payout pot for punks’

Trump vows to restore his ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ a day after declaring it dead, while Tillis slams it as a ‘payout pot for punks’

By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressAugust 1, 2026

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

Welcome to the mega-war: Mideast and European conflicts merge, sucking in more countries along the way—even ones claiming neutrality

By Jason MaAugust 1, 2026

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Inside China’s two-speed economy: Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom

Inside China’s two-speed economy: Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom

By Nicholas GordonJuly 29, 2026

TSMC and Tencent break into the top 100 of the Fortune Global 500 list, as Asia rides the AI boom

TSMC and Tencent break into the top 100 of the Fortune Global 500 list, as Asia rides the AI boom

By Angelica AngJuly 28, 2026

Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out

Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out

By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026

How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500

How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500

By Nicholas GordonJuly 28, 2026

Sun Life launches global private wealth platform targeting Asia’s booming HNWI market

Sun Life launches global private wealth platform targeting Asia’s booming HNWI market

By Angelica AngJuly 28, 2026

President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China on May 14, 2026.

China’s exports are so huge they’re now lowering inflation in other countries

By Eleanor PringleJuly 28, 2026

Workers help a traveler at a Trip.com tabling session booth.

Trip.com struck with $765 million penalty from China over monopoly allegations

By The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

Photo of man walking past anti-U.S. graffit "Down with USA" in Tehran

U.S. and Iran edge toward talks as Hormuz shipping hits three-week low, regional officials say

By The Associated Press, Samy Magdy and Elena BecatorosJuly 27, 2026

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A Chinese chip maker’s shares surged 466% in their first day of trading as AI boom worm turns

By Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

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Meet the American techies who don’t care where ‘good enough’ AI models come from, even China

By Chan Ho-Him, Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressJuly 27, 2026

China’s Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost

China’s Moonshot, Z.AI, and DeepSeek are challenging U.S. AI labs—and beating them on cost

By Nicholas GordonJuly 26, 2026

Booted from Malaysia, tech guru Balaji Srinivasan finds a new patron for his ‘nomad’ commune: Kazakhstan

Booted from Malaysia, tech guru Balaji Srinivasan finds a new patron for his ‘nomad’ commune: Kazakhstan

By Angelica AngJuly 26, 2026

Samsung wins $200 billion order to supply chips to Broadcom

Samsung wins $200 billion order to supply chips to Broadcom

By Hooyeon Kim and BloombergJuly 25, 2026

SK chair says Anthropic asked for supplies to make its own chips

SK chair says Anthropic asked for supplies to make its own chips

By Ian King and BloombergJuly 25, 2026

DeepSeek said to tell backers of funding pause after viral posts

DeepSeek said to tell backers of funding pause after viral posts

By Haze Fan, Pei Li and BloombergJuly 25, 2026

U.S. military suddenly goes silent on Iran airstrikes while Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks in battle over Red Sea shipping

U.S. military suddenly goes silent on Iran airstrikes while Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks in battle over Red Sea shipping

By Samy Magdy, Giovanna Dell'Orto and The Associated PressJuly 25, 2026

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Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia’s Amazon rival’s warehouses hit military supply chain and shake public morale

By The Associated Press and Dasha LitvinovaJuly 24, 2026

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping shaking hands

China adds 14 European firms to export control list in tit-for-tat over EU’s Russia sanctions

By The Associated PressJuly 24, 2026

South Korea’s ‘divorce of the century’ results in order for SK chair to pay ex-wife $640 million

By The Associated PressJuly 24, 2026

European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market

European travel platform Omio raises $10 million and buys Rail Europe as it chases Asia’s tourism market

By Nicholas GordonJuly 24, 2026

Can Bangkok future-proof itself against the heat?

Can Bangkok future-proof itself against the heat?

By Curtis S. Chin and Ella TanJuly 23, 2026

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Despite Tokyo’s push for a 4-day week for better work-life balance, Japan’s prime minister boasts sleeping just ‘zero to three’ hours a night

By Preston ForeJuly 23, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump sit in the Oval Office.

The $39 trillion U.S. national debt isn’t as high as Japan’s and Singapore’s relative to economy size—and yet it’s still worse somehow

By Sasha RogelbergJuly 23, 2026

As Washington panics about Chinese AI, Jensen Huang says open-source models like Kimi are ‘excellent’ and should be embraced, not banned

As Washington panics about Chinese AI, Jensen Huang says open-source models like Kimi are ‘excellent’ and should be embraced, not banned

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 22, 2026

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A new group of stocks is transforming global equities markets. Meet ‘Memi,’ the $3 trillion sector fueled by AI’s insatiable hunger for memory chips

By Amanda GerutJuly 22, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel meets Cambodian prime minister to crackdown on cybercrime and romance scams

FBI Director Kash Patel meets Cambodian prime minister to crackdown on cybercrime and romance scams

By Sopheng Cheang and The Associated PressJuly 22, 2026

Personal Finance

Trump said Australia’s system ‘worked out very well’ with $200,000 saved by 67 — so why didn’t he apply that model to Trump Accounts?

By Kris Iyer and The ConversationJuly 22, 2026

U.N. reports Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using tech to build a global illicit economy

U.N. reports Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using tech to build a global illicit economy

By The Associated PressJuly 21, 2026

UN’s worst-case scenario: Energy and fertilizer shock from Iran war could push nearly 19 million more into chronic hunger by 2030

UN’s worst-case scenario: Energy and fertilizer shock from Iran war could push nearly 19 million more into chronic hunger by 2030

By Mia OsmonbekovJuly 21, 2026

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Japan’s monetary conundrum — why the yen hit a 40-year low as interest rates hit a 31-year high

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodJuly 20, 2026

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By Preston ForeAugust 1, 2026

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Millennials say they’ll refuse to care for aging boomer parents—but they’ll be forced to as their inheritance shrinks to 40 cents on the dollar

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