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Washington, United States, 6 August 2026 – A China-linked spyware tool identified across 13 countries has sharpened concern over the ability of sophisticated surveillance campaigns to cross borders,…
Tokyo, 5 August 2026 – Minutes from a Bank of Japan meeting showed that some policymakers expect inflation to strengthen later in the year, keeping the possibility of…
Tokyo, 5 August 2026 – Japan’s services sector continued expanding in July but at a slower pace as rising input costs pressured businesses, tempering an otherwise constructive domestic-demand…
Tokyo, 5 August 2026 – Japan recorded a sixth consecutive month of real wage growth in June, extending an improvement in household purchasing power that matters for consumption,…
Wellington, 5 August 2026 – New Zealand’s unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level in 11 years, exposing the growing strain that elevated energy costs are placing…
Seoul, South Korea, 4 August 2026 – A group of Samsung Electronics retail investors is seeking an extraordinary shareholder meeting to press the company on share buybacks and…
Tokyo, Japan, 4 August 2026 – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s expansionary fiscal agenda could support Japan’s near-term growth, but it is also increasing scrutiny of the government’s interest…
Singapore, 4 August 2026 – A US-led consortium is seeking more than US$20 billion for critical-minerals projects, with Southeast Asia among the target regions, as governments and investors…
Singapore, 4 August 2026 – Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed new powers allowing police to require banks and telecommunications companies to share information and disable accounts…
Singapore, 4 August 2026 – Keppel’s core operations are drawing a constructive response from analysts even as a sharp fall in reported group profit underscores the uneven transition…
