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Singapore, 4 August 2026 – Singapore’s three major banks enter second-quarter reporting season with firmer interest-rate expectations, resilient loan demand and strong wealth-management activity supporting earnings, although elevated…
Tokyo, 4 August 2026 – Japan’s beverage vending-machine network, long treated as a symbol of convenience and operational efficiency, is entering a more demanding phase as falling unit…
Shanghai, 4 August 2026 – Japanese nursing-care suppliers and retailers are intensifying their search for growth in China as demographic change creates a larger market for mobility aids,…
Yokohama, 3 August 2026 – Nissan Motor Co. returned to a first-quarter net profit and maintained its full-year target, offering early evidence that cost reductions and improving sales…
Hangzhou, 3 August 2026 – Alibaba Group has introduced Qwen3.8-Max, its largest and most capable artificial intelligence model to date, strengthening the Chinese technology group’s position in an…
Manila, 3 August 2026 – The World Bank has maintained its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines at 3.7%, signalling a pronounced slowdown as external energy shocks, weak…
Singapore, 3 August 2026 – Singapore can protect its competitive position by combining international engagement, effective regulation and stronger connectivity, according to a policy report that places institutional…
Seoul, 3 August 2026 – China’s Chery Automobile plans to invest US$75 million in South Korea’s KG Mobility, extending a technology partnership into a capital relationship as both…
Hanoi, 3 August 2026 – Vietnam’s merchandise trade deficit widened to US$3.59 billion in July as imports continued rising faster than exports, highlighting the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub’s…
Hong Kong, 3 August 2026 – Five-year Chinese government bond futures began trading in Hong Kong on Monday, giving global investors a new offshore instrument for managing interest-rate…
