July 2026 – Page 165 – From Inside Asia

Democratic Leaders Call for Platner to Exit Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegation

Top Democrats—including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the Maine Democratic Party—called on Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to withdraw from his...

by FIA Staff July 6, 2026

World

Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout

Published: 11:30am, 7 Jul 2026Updated: 11:41am, 7 Jul 2026 Japan is facing mounting calls to decide whether its long-frozen development aid to Myanmar should...

by Julian Ryall July 6, 2026

World

China hit by multiple extremes in fatal start to predicted extreme flood season

Eight people have died and one remains missing after rainstorms and tornadoes hit central China, while rescue parties in the south are continuing to...

by Phoebe Zhang July 6, 2026

World

Singapore named world’s most expensive city for luxury spending for fourth year in a row

Singapore is the world’s most expensive city for luxury spending for a fourth consecutive year, as prices on items such as watches and jewellery...

by Bloomberg July 6, 2026

US Politics

Walmart to Drop Ground Beef Prices by Nearly 15 Percent for US 250th, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said Monday that Walmart plans to lower prices on ground beef by almost 15 percent per pound and on other products...

by FIA Staff July 6, 2026

US Politics

Trump Departs Joint Base Andrews for NATO Summit

President Donald Trump departed Joint Base Andrews late Monday evening for a NATO summit in Turkey. Air Force One took off after 9:00 p.m.,...

by FIA Staff July 6, 2026

Business

Bruno Le Saint, CEO Asia Pacific & Middle East, Natixis CIB on AI, digitisation and cross border capital flows

July 07, 2026 FinanceAsia recently sat down with Bruno Le Saint, CEO Asia Pacific & Middle East at Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB),...

by Andrew Tjaardstra July 6, 2026

World

AI ‘central plank’ in Hong Kong’s economic development, John Lee says

Published: 10:47am, 7 Jul 2026Updated: 11:02am, 7 Jul 2026 Hong Kong’s high-quality economic development will be guided by its first five-year blueprint and the...

by Matthew Cheng July 6, 2026