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Asian refiners may be the surprise winners of fresh fuels crunchAsian refiners are well positioned to ship petroleum products globally. Renewed Middle East conflict and Russian diesel export bans are tig...- BOK hikes rates for first time in 3-1/2 years, signals moreSouth Korea's central bank has increased its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years. This move aims to stabilize the cur...
- Strait of Hormuz closure must end within weeks or global economy will suffer, IEA chief warnsGlobal economic headwinds could emerge if Strait of Hormuz disruptions continue for weeks. Financial markets show anxiety over escalating c...
- NEW ISP: 14 of 19 sectors see double-digit growth in AprilIndia's formal services sector began the new fiscal year strongly in April. Fourteen of nineteen sectors tracked by the new Index of Servic...
- Japan's Nikkei rallies on bargain-hunting, Kospi recoveryJapan's Nikkei share average rallied on Tuesday, reversing an earlier slide. Bargain-buying and a recovery in South Korea's Kospi supported...
- 'Height, not GDP, is the real measure of a country's progress': Woman cites studies to claim that this body part reveals a nation's real wealthHuman height reflects national living standards more accurately than GDP. Early life nutrition and sanitation significantly impact adult he...
- Global Market: AI boom turns turbulent as South Korea stocks slide into bear marketSouth Korea's KOSPI has entered bear market territory after falling about 25% from its late-June record high, following a spectacular AI-dr...
- Global Market: South Korea targets AI-led growth, raises 2026 GDP forecast to five-year high; chip stocks in focusSouth Korea has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3%, the fastest pace in five years, backed by an AI and semiconductor-led investment...
- Global Market Update | SK Hynix set to gain as South Korea eases capital-raising rulesSouth Korea's ruling party seeks to ease rules for SK Hynix joint ventures. This move aims to attract outside capital for new chip factorie...
- Global Market Today: Asian shares trade mixed; Brent climbs past $85Oil prices climbed amid escalating US-Iran tensions and concerns over supply disruptions. Treasury yields rose as traders considered potent...
- SK Hynix is a golden goose. It has to lay more eggsInvestor enthusiasm stems from the fact that SK Hynix has morphed into a golden goose. It’s the world’s second-largest supplier of dynamic ...
- Recycling body MRAI urges govt to remove 2.5% duty on aluminium scrapThe recycling industry is urging the government to abolish a duty on aluminium scrap. This removal will lower input costs for domestic manu...
- OECD faces $500 billion productivity hit by 2040 as ageism keeps older workers sidelined: WEFAgeism may cost OECD economies nearly $500 billion in productivity losses by 2040. Older workers face longer unemployment spells and struct...
- South Korean billionaire's risky bet pays off, as SK Hynix debuts in New YorkSouth Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won's bold acquisition of SK Hynix has paid off significantly. The company is now a leading producer of h...
- South Korean billionaire's risky bet pays off, as SK Hynix debuts in New YorkSouth Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won's bold acquisition of SK Hynix has paid off significantly. The company became a major AI chip produce...
- Asia growth improves but ADB warns of persistent headwindsAsian economic growth is projected at 4.9% for 2026, a slight improvement from earlier forecasts. Lingering Middle East conflict impacts co...
- Big Short fame Michael Burry is betting against Nvidia, AMD, Micron and other chipmakers. Is a massive AI crash coming?Michael Burry, famed for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has increased his bearish bets against AI-linked chipmakers through the iSha...
- Wall Street warms to India’s markets as oil pressures fadeIndia had fallen out of favor as investors chased markets with greater exposure to the artificial intelligence boom, while the energy shock...
- Global Market: Kospi slides after early surge as AI stocks face valuation pressureIndian investors are watching as South Korean stocks reversed early gains due to concerns over high valuations in AI-linked companies. Desp...
- 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...
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