US Lowers Bangladesh Tariffs to 19 Percent, Exempts Some Apparels in Trade Deal
The United States will cut reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh and grant tariff exemptions on certain textiles and apparel produced with U.S. materials, the White...
Beijing Holds Special Meeting to Expel 3 Senior Defense Industry Officials Amid Ongoing Military Purge
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Standing Committee of its rubber-stamp legislature has held a special session to expel three senior military-industrial officials amid the...
Xi Holds Calls With Trump, Putin on Same Day for International Support Amid Military Purge: Analysts
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping held rare same-day talks with both U.S. and Russian leaders on global issues and pledged to significantly...
After Trump–Xi Call, US Reaffirms Taiwan Commitment as Arms Sales Remain a Flashpoint
A Feb. 4 phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has renewed concern in Taiwan that cross-strait issues could...
‘Tragic Injustice’: Sentence of Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Sparks Global Condemnation
The heavy penalty handed down by a Hong Kong court to former media mogul Jimmy Lai under a Beijing-imposed national security law has drawn...
Japanese Stocks Hit Record High After Takaichi’s Election Victory
The Nikkei 225 hit a record on Feb. 9 after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election....
Conservatives on Course for Victory in Thai Elections
Thailand’s caretaker prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, recorded a strong performance in the country’s election on Feb. 8 and is on course to form a...
South Korean Crypto Firm Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoins to Users
SEOUL—South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional...
Takaichi’s Ruling Bloc Wins Landslide Election in Japan’s Lower House
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition swept to a single-party majority victory in a critical parliamentary election on Feb. 8, paving the way...