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Global funds view Indian stocks as top hedge against AI risks in 2025

Aberdeen Group Plc sees Indian stocks staging a rebound next year, while Principal Asset Management Co. and Eastspring Investments view the market's low correlation with AI trade

Fifth La Niña in 6 yrs to disrupt crops, supply chains; raise disaster risk

La Niña can intensify both droughts and downpours, fuel more active storms across the tropical Pacific and strengthen Atlantic hurricanes

Vietnam weathers US tariffs, remains closely tied to global economy

Hanoi negotiated US tariffs down from 46% to 20%, matching most of Southeast Asia, alongside a deal to curb transshipments of Chinese-made goods routed through Vietnam to the US

China confronts cost of dismantling the world's biggest coal sector

Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party's history and to its efforts to transform China's economy over the past decades

China's EV makers spark price war in Thailand with discounts up to 38%

The savings are eye-catching: BYD Co. slashed as much as 38 per cent from the sticker price for its Seal electric sedan in October, and is offering compensation if there are more price cuts

Hong Kong Democratic Party votes to dissolve after 31 years of operation

The resolution was passed during a meeting on Sunday for discussion of the dissolution and winding-up process, according to a Facebook post by Emily Lau, former chair of the Democratic Party

OpenAI scraps six-month equity vesting requirement for employees: Report

The move comes after the company shortened the vesting period for new hires to six months from the industry standard of 12 months in April, the report said

Hong Kong, India drive Asia's blockbuster year for equity fundraising

The upswing has been broad-based across Asia. Four of the world's five largest share-sale venues are in the continent, with India, mainland China and Japan trailing Hong Kong

Paramount's $54 bn debt poses major challenge in Warner Bros takeover bid

Paramount has a temporary financing package in place for the combined company, but it hasn't locked in a maximum rate on more permanent borrowings for the transaction

China rejecting Nvidia's H200 chips, pushing for self-reliance: Sacks

Sacks' comments raise questions about whether Nvidia will be able to recover revenue from China, a data centre market it has removed entirely from its forecasts

Trump names Hassett, Warsh as top contenders for Federal Reserve chair

Trump previously signalled that he already made up his mind, saying Monday he had a "a pretty good idea" of who to nominate

Trump signals start of land strikes on drug operations in Latin America

The US president for days has been pledging to broaden the effort, which comes after the Pentagon has launched a series of attacks on what it has called drug-smuggling boats

Fifa's World Cup sycophancy is dirtying the beautiful game with polluters

The award was handed out at a glitzy draw event for the World Cup, set to take place next summer across three countries - Canada, the United States and Mexico

USFDA preparing to issue 'black box' warning on Covid-19 vaccines

A black box warning is the strongest caution for prescription drugs and is usually reserved for alerting patients to possible adverse reactions that could lead to death or serious injury

Ukraine not losing, Russia advancing at just 1.5-4.5 km per month: General

Past performance is no guarantee of the future, but at its current pace Russia would have to fight on for years to take what Putin wants gifted to him

Indian rupee turmoil reminds investors of 2013 'fragile-five' crisis

The seeds of the Fragile-Five debacle were sown by the Reserve Bank of India buckling under political pressure and cutting rates in 2012 amid soaring fiscal deficits and untamed inflation

With Trump watching, Coca-Cola makes clear its new CEO is American

The mention of Braun's citizenship was unusual for a US-based company, and raised the question of whether it was done for geopolitical reasons

Trump signs order seeking to limit state-level AI regulation via lawsuits

Trump said the measure was necessary to bolster the emerging technology and counter a patchwork of state-level rules the industry worries will hamper its growth

Tanker seizure just the start of Trump's pressure campaign on Venezuela

The seizure spooked oil markets and comes after President Donald Trump ordered a massive US military build-up in the region that has raised fears of outright conflict

Trump shows willingness to support Ukraine's security in peace deal

Earlier Thursday, Zelenskyy floated the prospect of allowing Ukrainians to vote on whether to hand the Donbas region to Russia