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How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
Grok down and Cloudflare outage triggers X outage as users ask is Twitter down and is X downGrok down and Cloudflare outage caused major service issues on X, formerly Twitter. Users reported X down, twitter down, and access errors ...
Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan; no major damage reportedThe JMA said that the same region was hit soon afterwards by smaller quakes with magnitudes of 4.5, 5.1, 3.8 and 5.4, also with no tsunami ...
Asian stocks to advance as US-China talks continueAsian markets are expected to open higher following positive signals from US-China trade talks. US officials expressed optimism after the f...
MLB 2025 Opening Day: Here’s where you can watch Major League Baseball games for freeFans can catch the live action of MLB Opening Day 2025 on TV by tuning in to a number of national channels or a local broadcaster. Getting ...
Asian stocks fluctuate as traders await US CPI: Markets wrapAsian stocks showed mixed movements as traders looked past Wall Street's rebound ahead of key US inflation data. Tokyo and Sydney saw sligh...
Typhoon hits Japan's Kyushu; three dead, airlines, factories affectedTyphoon Shanshan struck southwest Japan, causing heavy rain and strong winds, disrupting air traffic, and cutting power to over a quarter m...
Oil benchmark Brent nears $86 on heightened supply concernsBrent near $86 due to Russia-Ukraine tension. U.S. crude at $81.09. Both benchmarks up 11% and 12.5%. OPEC+ extends supply curbs. Global co...
Dollar on back foot after weak ISM; Aussie awaits RBAThe US dollar was below its 2.5-month highs on Tuesday after US services data increased expectations of a rate pause at the Federal Reserve...
Asia stocks fall as traders pare risk ahead of FedMSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific Index fell after an earlier advance, with Japan and Australia leading the losses. Shares in Hong Kong declined eve...
Powerful typhoon Nanmadol pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuatedThe Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was near the southern island of Yakushima, packing maximum surface winds of 162 kilom...
Euro jumps amid hawkish ECB signals, dollar heavy before U.S. CPIThe dollar index, which measures the currency against six major peers, was little changed at 108.82, holding close to those levels after fa...
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warningNHK said four people sustained injuries in Chiba and showed a two-storey building in neighbouring Saitama prefecture on fire. Private broad...
Dollar slumps to 6-week low, Bitcoin steadies after weekend dropBitcoin stabilized after losses from Sunday, when it plunged as much as 14% to $51,541, which a report attributed to news of a power outage...
Dollar pinned near one-month low amid subdued US yieldsFed Governor Christopher Waller said on CNBC on Friday that the U.S. economy "is ready to rip" as vaccinations continue and activity picks ...
Tokyo Stock Exchange paralysed by hardware glitch in worst-ever outageJapan's TSE said it would reopen as usual on Friday, but frustrated investors were left unable to buy shares in Tokyo following an overnigh...
Oil prices edge higher, but future demand concerns cap gainsPrices have risen more than 25 per cent this year, supported by supply curbs by the Opec.
Oil prices dip after US inventory gainOil prices dip after U.S. inventory gain
- Japanese nuclear regulators present new safety measures
Japan's nuclear regulators present draft outline of new safety measures to prevent or minimise the consequences of severe accidents.
- Japan recession threat eases as G-7 intervenes to halt yen’s appreciation
Japan’s risk of becoming the first Group of Seven member to return to a recession after the global financial crisis eased.