Japan’s Nikkei skids in subdued Asia as bets of rate hike grow
Nikkei falls 1.5%, shares elsewhere subdued Japan spending data weak BOJ widely expected to hike rates this month…
‘Mischievous hands’: Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods
More than 700 die in Sumatra, site of mass deforestation Leaders criticise government for ignoring deforestation protests Environmental…
Sustainable Switch Climate Focus: Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 241
Nov 28 – This is an excerpt of the Sustainable Switch Climate Focus newsletter, where we make sense…
Alleged AI chip smuggling to China leads to US calls for chip tracking
Nov 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has charged four people in a scheme to illegally export…
Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa
Item 1 of 5 The National Parks Board (NParks) displays pieces of rhinoceros horns which are part of…
POLL Bank Indonesia to hold rates steady at 4.75% on November 19, cut next month
A majority of economists, 24 of 30, expect rates to be on hold at 4.75% on November 19…
On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub
Google and miner want switch to renewables for island’s energy Data hub will be part of new cable…
COP30 highlights growing need of countries for resilience to storms, flood and fires
Item 1 of 4 A drone view of affected areas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Black…
Subdued Philippine inflation leaves door open for December rate cut
Inflation below central bank’s target for eighth month Below target inflation could allow for rate cut in December…
Asia’s factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books
Asia’s manufacturing hit by weak U.S. demand, Trump’s tariffs China’s economy loses momentum, PMIs show slower growth Trump-Xi…
Asian stocks rise on AI sentiment, dollar near 3-month high
Asia stocks hover near highest since February 2021 Dollar firms after hawkish tilt from some Fed policymakers Earnings…
Asia stocks rise on AI optimism, investors gird for Fed, tech earnings
Asia shares upbeat; eyes on earnings from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta report after the bell 25bp Fed…