BTS to do World Cup Final show with Madonna, Shakira; Hybe shares soar
A fan of Korean boy band BTS poses for a photo in front of a poster at Tokyo…
China consumer, wholesale inflation tops estimates in April as Iran war drives energy costs higher
A shopper walks past a Coach retail store inside a shopping mall on March 24, 2026 in Shenzhen,…
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
NEW DELHI, INDIA – APRIL 27: People are seen protecting themselves from the sun on a hot summer…
AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs
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China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften
Workers producing garments at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast fashion e-commerce company Shein in Guangzhou…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
China industrial profits jump 15.8% in March, fueled by AI and chip boom despite oil shock risks
Employees work on the production line of solar panels at a workshop of Jiangsu DMEGC New Energy Co.,…
Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war stokes energy worries
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi…
South Korea economic growth surpassed estimates in Q1, thanks to chips
A screen displays the closing figure of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inside a trading room…
Japan’s exports expand 11.7% in March on brisk demand, higher prices
File photo: The Japanese national flag flies in front of the container pier in the Tokyo port. Toshifumi…
China calls for ‘concerted’ efforts to tackle excess solar production
Workers check solar panels installed on a lake in Tianchang, east China’s Anhui province on January 12, 2026.…
Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, triggers tsunami warnings
This photo shows a warning message on a screen from a live feed on NHK with tsunami alert…