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China's Qiang praises 'restart' of engagement with Japan, South Korea

They may also agree to resume three-party free trade agreement negotiations, which have been stalled since 2019, according to Japanese media reports

AliExpress recruits Beckham as ambassador to 'score more' global sales

Earlier this year, AliExpress also signed on as a sponsor of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, which starts in June, where it will invest millions of dollars in discounts

China needs to know risks outweigh rewards in attacking Taiwan: US lawmaker

Taiwan has for the last two years complained of delays to deliveries of US weapons, such as Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, as manufacturers supply Ukraine to support its defence against Russia

Musk's startup xAI raises $6 bn in fresh round of funding, valued at $24 bn

The funding round was backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital

China sets up third fund with $47.5 bn to boost semiconductor industry

This commitment has taken on renewed urgency after the US imposed a series of export control measures over the last couple of years

Over 2,000 could be buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, says official

The landslide crashed through Yambali village in the country's north at around 3 a.m. on Friday while most of the community slept

ECB policy must stay restrictive into 2025, says chief economist Lane

ECB policymakers needed to keep rates in restrictive territory this year to ensure that inflation kept easing

Foreign investors eye Indian long-term bonds as JPMorgan inclusion nears

Along with direct purchases, foreign investors have leaned on derivative proxies to gain exposure to Indian bonds

US, European nations taking steps to vaccinate workers exposed to bird flu

US officials last week said they were moving bulk vaccine from CSL Seqirus that closely matches the current virus into finished shots that could provide 4.8 million doses of vaccine

India's robust LNG imports standout in Asia, higher prices concern looms

Growth in Asia's third-largest economy likely slowed to an annual 6.7 per cent in January-March, more in line with the long-term GDP growth rate

Unstable terrain hampering relief efforts in Papua New Guinea, says UN

PNG government authorities remained focused on clearing debris and improving access to the village, the UN said in its latest update

As polling enters final phase, what can stock market investors expect?

Indian equities outperformed most major markets in 2023 and are trading at expensive valuations

China's industrial profits swung back to positive in April: NBS data

For April alone, profits were up 4.0 per cent, versus a 3.5 per cent slide in March

Govt bond yields seen flattish at start of new week amid consolidation

The government's fiscal position is expected to strengthen after a better-than-estimated dividend transfer and could further reduce some supply pressure

In China Starbucks tries to avoid price war, gets drawn into discounting

The stakes are high for Starbucks, which has come under growing pressure from investors recently due to weaker sales in its two biggest markets - the United States and China

BOJ to proceed cautiously with inflation targeting frameworks: Ueda

'While many of the challenges we face are similar to those encountered by our counterparts, some are uniquely difficult for us,' the BOJ chief added

Asset famine in China limits central bank's bond trading ambitions

People's Bank of China (PBOC) pledged recently to add treasury bond buying and selling to its toolkit, to improve an increasingly flawed monetary policy transmission mechanism

Australia's Arafura Rare Earths secures $300 mn in finance from Canada

The Nolans project is slated to be the country's third rare earths processing plant

Fewer top women earners in British finance since pandemic, shows report

The lack of progression of women to the most senior roles in financial and professional services is a major factor contributing to the gender pay gap

Asian shares surge ahead of critical US inflation data, rate cut expected

Holidays in the United States and UK made for thin trading ahead of Friday's figures on core personal consumption expenditures