YG Entertainment shares climb 3% after Blackpink reportedly agrees to continue as a group
An exclusive report by South Korean media outlet Munhwa Ilbo said members agreed to continue as a group, but won’t renew their exclusive contracts individually.
Taiwan’s former U.S. envoy, vilified by China, is named vice presidential candidate
Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the frontrunner for Taiwan’s presidency, named Hsiao Bi-khim as his vice president.
Australian telco Optus CEO resigns days after network-wide outage
Australia’s second-largest telco Optus’ Chief Executive Officer Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has resigned, its parent Singapore Telecommunications said on Monday.
Philippines woos neighbours to craft code on South China Sea
China-Philippines relations are tenser under President Marcos Jr, who’s complained about China’s “aggressive” behavior while rekindling strong ties with the U.S.
Ahead of Indonesia’s elections, critics slam Jokowi for nepotism and ‘dynastic politics’
Some say Jokowi, who has enjoyed high approval ratings throughout his near decade-long tenure, is trying to retain power through members of his close family.
Buy the dip in Alibaba? Here’s what the analysts say, after the stock tanked
While investors have reacted negatively to Alibaba’s decision to scrap its cloud spin-off, Wall Street analysts are divided.
Will the ‘Magnificent Seven’ have another good run in 2024? Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson weighs in
The investment bank’s chief U.S. equity strategist says the risk of recession will be higher than normal next year — and shares how to trade markets.
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged; Japan stocks briefly touch 33-year highs
Asia-Pacific markets started the week higher, while China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged.
Argentina elects ‘shock therapy’ libertarian Javier Milei as president
Argentina elected libertarian outsider Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy.
Dow closes 200 points higher on Monday, as Microsoft lifts indexes: Live updates
U.S. equities rose on Monday, as Wall Street started the shortened Thanksgiving holiday week.
