Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation
Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85% on Tuesday, the highest…
South Korea targets world-leading sovereign AI model
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung unveiled the country’s largest ever budget on Monday, pledging to “boldly invest…
Indian AI firm seeks to raise $3 billion to buy Nvidia chips: report
An artificial intelligence infrastructure firm in India is reportedly seeking to raise debt to fund the purchase of…
BOJ holds rates at 1.25%, says inflation target has been met
The Bank of Japan declared that underlying inflation in the country was “generally consistent” with its target of…
Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as neither bloc wins majority
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 28, 2026, showsYashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot (L) addressing his…
Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates this week — but stay hawkish
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), speaks during a conference hosted by the bank’s Institute…
China industrial profits post strongest growth in three months, rising 14.4%
QIANDONGNAN, CHINA – OCTOBER 24: Workers produce jewelry products to fulfill orders at a workshop ahead of the…
China’s rich turn to U.S. banks as Beijing scrutinizes offshore wealth
HONG KONG, CHINA – OCTOBER 12: Chinese national flags fly in front of Bank of America Tower, with…
Japan core inflation in September surges to its highest this year at 2.1%
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
Southeast Asia’ AI boom goes beyond subscriptions
Southeast Asia is embracing artificial intelligence at a rapid pace. But the business of making money from AI…