Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation
Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85% on Tuesday, the highest…
South Korea targets world-leading sovereign AI model
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung unveiled the country’s largest ever budget on Monday, pledging to “boldly invest…
BOJ holds rates at 1.25%, says inflation target has been met
The Bank of Japan declared that underlying inflation in the country was “generally consistent” with its target of…
China industrial profits post strongest growth in three months, rising 14.4%
QIANDONGNAN, CHINA – OCTOBER 24: Workers produce jewelry products to fulfill orders at a workshop ahead of the…
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang visits Kazakhstan, the next AI hub?
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the launch of the Sferical One AI supercomputer in…
China’s rich turn to U.S. banks as Beijing scrutinizes offshore wealth
HONG KONG, CHINA – OCTOBER 12: Chinese national flags fly in front of Bank of America Tower, with…
Japan core inflation in September surges to its highest this year at 2.1%
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs…
CNBC Daily Open: War worries meet AI anxiety
The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier ‘Mayuree Naree,’ which was struck by a missile near the Strait of Hormuz during…
Southeast Asia’ AI boom goes beyond subscriptions
Southeast Asia is embracing artificial intelligence at a rapid pace. But the business of making money from AI…
Bank of Korea holds rates after President Lee calls for boosting housing supply
Shin Hyun Song, governor of the Bank of Korea, during a fireside chat at the International Monetary Fund…
Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
IBARAKI, JAPAN – JUNE 17: Technicians at work in the clean room of the Fab Equipment at a…
China’s third-quarter economic growth quickens to 4.5%, beating estimates
HONG KONG, CHINA – OCTOBER 17: People walk along the waterfront beneath Chinese national and Hong Kong regional…