Australia swelters as temperatures near 50 degrees in record-breaking heatwave
Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as the country sweated through a...
As Malaysian ringgit strengthens, Singapore shoppers in Johor reap less savings
Since losing his job two years ago, Singaporean Gurpal Singh has been making weekly trips by car across the border to the Malaysian city...
China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households
Chinese households have accelerated deleveraging – cutting debt relative to gross domestic product – at the fastest pace in years, a shift that could...
Hong Kong police arrest 71 over stooge accounts linked to HK$214 million scams
Hong Kong police have arrested 71 people for operating stooge accounts used by scammers, with the largest case involving a senior director at a...
After 2.5-year Israel blockade on Gaza, Unicef delivers school kits
The UN children’s agency said on Tuesday it had for the first time in two and a half years been able to deliver school...
Over 70% of European firms in China review supply chain strategies: survey
Seven out of every 10 European companies operating in China were reviewing their supply chain strategies amid geopolitical tensions and Beijing’s opaque policymaking, which...
As China grows, it is reshaping how global public goods are delivered
At Davos this year, a familiar but sobering warning echoed through the slopes: the global order is fracturing into closed loops. In Western capitals,...
North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missiles Toward the Sea
North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles toward the sea on Jan. 27 in apparent weapons tests, according to Japan and South Korea. The Japanese...
Trump to Discuss Economy, Energy During Iowa Visit: White House
CLIVE, Iowa—President Donald Trump will visit a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 27, a week after he celebrated the first anniversary of...