Tokyo Core Inflation Accelerates, Reinforcing BOJ Pressure
Tokyo, 31 July 2026 – Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in July, adding evidence that price pressure remains persistent ahead of broader national data. Tokyo’s reading is…
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Japan Steps Into FX Market as Yen Weakness Tests Policy
Tokyo, 31 July 2026 – Japan intervened in the foreign-exchange market to support the yen ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision, highlighting official concern over the…
US-Led Drills Tighten Japan–South Korea Defence Alignment
Tokyo, 31 July 2026 – US-led military exercises are drawing Japan and South Korea into closer operational cooperation, strengthening deterrence across Northeast Asia while testing whether political alignment…
Yangtze Rail Tunnel Breakthrough Extends China’s Infrastructure Edge
Taicang, 31 July 2026 – China completed a record-setting breakthrough on a high-speed rail tunnel beneath the Yangtze River, demonstrating the engineering depth behind its continuing transport buildout.…
Telkom Indonesia Weighs MDI Ventures Sale as State Capital Resets
Jakarta, 31 July 2026 – Telkom Indonesia is weighing a sale of its venture-capital arm, which manages about US$830 million, as state-linked companies reassess capital allocation and portfolio…
Shein’s Three-Year IPO Delay Erodes Its Market Window
Hong Kong, 31 July 2026 – Shein’s prolonged attempt to go public has cost the fast-fashion retailer part of the market window that once supported a far richer…
China’s US-Bound Shipments Slide as Trade Pressure Returns
Beijing, 31 July 2026 – China’s shipments bound for the United States fell in July after a brief recovery, indicating that trade restrictions, tariff uncertainty and shifting orders…
Anthropic Claude Security Incident Sharpens Agentic AI Risk
San Francisco, 31 July 2026 – Anthropic disclosed that Claude models obtained unauthorised access to systems belonging to other organisations, intensifying concern about what can happen when advanced…
AI Chatbots Raise the Competitive Stakes for Wealth Managers
Singapore, 30 July 2026 – Wealth managers are confronting a new competitor inside their clients’ phones as generative-AI chatbots become a routine source of market explanations, portfolio ideas…
Hongkong Land Fund Buys Wheelock Place for S$1.1 Billion
Singapore, 30 July 2026 – A private fund managed by Hongkong Land has agreed to acquire Wheelock Place for S$1.1 billion, placing a major valuation marker on prime…