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AI capex cycle likely to end with market pushback, not spending cuts: JefferiesGlobal brokerage Jefferies suggests the AI investment boom might falter not due to tech giants cutting spending, but investor impatience fo...
Tankers make U-turns in Hormuz, with some taking Iran route insteadTensions are high in the Persian Gulf as at least eight ships, including oil tankers, reversed course near the Omani coast, signaling Iran'...
In 1998, South Korea urged people to save the country from bankruptcy. Millions lined up with gold wedding rings and baby bracelets, raising $2.1 billion in just four monthsIn January 1998, millions of ordinary South Koreans voluntarily donated gold, including wedding rings and baby bracelets, to help their nat...
Why South Korea's World Cup exit has become a national political controversySouth Korea's World Cup exit has ignited a national outcry, prompting presidential calls for an investigation and the coach's resignation. ...
Samsung, SK Hynix shares crash up to 14% as Kospi’s massive bloodbath enters day 2Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares plunged as much as 14% as South Korea’s Kospi extended its sharp selloff for a second day. The decl...
'War benefits no one': 117 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan urge PMs to resume dialogueA coalition of 117 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan has penned an open letter to their respective Prime Ministers, urging an imme...
Revive bilateral dialogue, restore normal ties: Politicians, former diplomats from India, Pak urge both govtsOver 100 prominent figures from India and Pakistan, including former CMs Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have penned an open letter urg...
Oman Air targets tourists on new Singapore route, eyes North Asia expansionOman Air is launching a new route to Singapore, aiming to tap into the city-state's appeal as a growing tourist destination. This expansion...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise after US tech gains, yen steadyAsian markets surged, mirroring a strong US performance driven by chipmaker gains and resilient economic data. Investors are largely overlo...
NRI women investing nearly 70% higher in western markets than gulf countries: ReportFemale participation in cross-border investing among NRIs rose nearly 70% over the past year, according to Belong’s analysis of investors a...
BRICS CCI appoints Sharmishtha Ghosh as Executive Director for international partnershipsThe BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry has successfully appointed Sharmishtha Ghosh as the new Executive Director for International Par...
India tops Taiwan to reclaim fifth spot in global market capitalisationIndia has surged back to the fifth spot globally in market capitalization, surpassing Taiwan. This marks India's second ascent in recent we...
South Korea, Japan reaffirm denuclearisation goal, closer defence tiesSouth Korea and Japan are strengthening security ties, reaffirming their commitment to denuclearizing the Korean peninsula. Defence ministe...
Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plasticsRising plastic costs: Asian food vendors are struggling with soaring plastic costs, a direct consequence of the Middle East energy crisis. ...
J-K's popular Gulmarg Cable Car reopens after month-long shutdownJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reopened the popular Gulmarg Cable Car project after a month-long closure due to a techn...
'From ships to chips': EAM Jaishankar says India, South Korea have complementarities in many fieldsIndia's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, at the Jeju Forum, called for stronger cooperation between India and South Korea, referenc...
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&PS&P Global Ratings suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz eases immediate risks for Asia Pacific, but expects uneven and costly supply nor...
Foreign inflows in Asian bonds surge to three-month high in MayIn May, Asian bonds observed a significant surge in foreign investments, marking the highest inflows in three months. This trend was fueled...
North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup: KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to accelerate the country's military buildup at a party meeting, state media reported Tuesday, citing...
South Korea president urges Trump to help make peace with NorthSouth Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has asked US President Donald Trump to lead efforts for peace with North Korea. This comes as the US ...