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MELBOURNE, 9 September 2025 — Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of the country’s largest banks, has unveiled plans to eliminate 3,500 staff positions, representing roughly…
SYDNEY, 9 September 2025 — Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Future Fund, posted a remarkable 12.2% return for the year ending 30 June 2025—an outcome that…
HANGZHOU, 9 September 2025 — Ant Group’s digital technology arm has taken a bold step in advancing the convergence of sustainable finance and blockchain, announcing that it has…
CANBERRA, 8 September 2025 — Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued a stark warning: artificial intelligence–powered chatbots that enable children to explore topics such as suicide or sexual content…
TOKYO, 9 September 2025 — The United States will reduce tariffs on Japanese goods, particularly automobiles and auto parts, to a flat 15 per cent from September 16,…
SINGAPORE, 9 September 2025 — Singapore has fallen five spots to seventh place in the latest IMD World Talent Ranking, losing its position as Asia’s top performer. The…
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s respected finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was removed from her post on Monday in a cabinet reshuffle, with President Prabowo Subianto appointing economist Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa…
HONG KONG, Sept 8, 2025 — Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has become the leading mainland Chinese trader in Hong Kong’s stock market this year, with…
HANOI, Sept 8, 2025 — Vietnam’s growth outlook has dimmed as U.S. tariffs begin to take a toll on one of Asia’s most export-dependent economies. The World Bank…
CEBU CITY, Sept 8, 2025 — AirAsia has officially designated Cebu as its newest hub in the Philippines, positioning the city as a strategic gateway for improved connectivity…
