Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion chargesA Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with ...
Asian stocks echo US rally ahead of inflation data: Markets wrapTech rally lifted Asian stocks, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100; Taiwan Semiconductor strong. Powell hinted at rate cuts; core CPI to rise. China t...
Fed to signal delay of interest-rate cuts after higher-than-expected inflationThe Federal Open Market Committee will hold the target range for its benchmark rate at 5.25% to 5.5% — a two-decade high first reached in J...
Fed seen sticking with three 2024 cuts despite higher inflationFed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues will update their economic and rate projections at the March 19-20 meeting for the first time si...
US Fed Meet Preview: Will Jerome Powell signal rate cuts are coming?The Federal Open Market Committee is poised to keep rates in a range of 5.25% to 5.5% at its two-day policy meeting ending Wednesday, a 22-...
Fed set to pause rate hikes, but don’t count out another increasePowell has signaled that Fed leaders would prefer to wait to evaluate the impact of past increases on the economy as they near the end of t...
‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Anime: Netflix reveals teaser trailer and premiere dateNetflix dropped the teaser for the anticipated anime "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," based on the famed "Scott Pilgrim" comics.
Fed seen pausing after tame CPI data, but mission not overCooling inflation, along with moderating growth in job gains and wages, has been fueling hopes that the Fed can successfully tame inflation...
Decision-Day Guide: Fed set to raise rates to 22-year high and consider if it's done hikingThe Federal Open Market Committee is expected to raise rates a quarter point to the 5.25% to 5.5% range, an 11th increase since early 2022
Wanted activists should surrender or 'spend days in fear': Hong Kong leaderHong Kong's leader, John Lee, has called on eight overseas activists to surrender themselves after police offered rewards for their arrests...
Fed gets room to hold rates in June amid signs inflation cooling"A quick read would indicate a tilt towards some potential further tightening of monetary policy," said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY...
Hollywood star Anna May Wong-inspired Barbie is here to celebrate AAPI Heritage MonthMattel has released a doll in honour of Anna May Wong, an Asian American Hollywood icon. The doll, inspired by Wong’s appearance in the 193...
Who is Anna May Wong? Here’s all about the first Asian woman to be featured on US currencyAnna Wong will soon be on the other side of the American Quarter. Here's what you should know about the first Asian woman to be on an Ameri...
Poet and activist Maya Angelou creates history, becomes first Black woman to feature on US coinThe US Mint "has begun shipping the first coins" with Angelou's likeness on the American quarter.
US Mint begins shipping quarters honoring Maya AngelouAngelou, an American author, poet and Civil Rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of ``I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings''...
US inflation rate is likely to spike again, say economistsUS inflation probably hit the fastest in four decades, helping explain a shift in Fed Reserve's approach to monetary policy as well as more...
Marilyn Monroe statue stolen from top of Ladies of Hollywood GazeboThe 25-year-old landmark has been swarmed by detectives and forensics experts who are investigating the theft.