Blinken and Xi pledge to stabilize U.S.-China relations in rare Beijing talks
The top U.S. diplomat will wrap up his rare two-day visit to Beijing amid simmering U.S.-China tensions.
Warren Buffett doubles down on Japan, increasing stakes in five trading firms
Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in each of the trading firms now averages more than 8.5%.
Rate cuts, hikes and pauses: The world’s central banks just made very different decisions
Major central banks are taking very different approaches to monetary policy, as the global economy “is no longer synchronized,” an expert said.
A.I. could ‘remove all human touchpoints’ in supply chains. Here’s what that means
Artificial intelligence may “totally (or nearly) remove all human touchpoints in the supply chain including ‘back office’ tasks,” Morgan Stanley says.
Hong Kong’s new dual counter scheme ‘solidifies’ city’s role as yuan trading hub, HKEX CEO says
Investors in Hong Kong will soon be able to trade selected Hong Kong stocks in both the Hong Kong dollar and Chinese yuan in the so-called dual counter scheme.
Singapore is not looking to regulate A.I. just yet, says the city-state’s authority
The Singapore government is making efforts to promote the responsible use of AI.
Wyndham Clark wins the U.S. Open for his first major title
Wyndham Clark wins the U.S. Open for his first major title, closing with an even-par 70 to beat Rory McIlroy by one shot.
Goldman joins Wall Street banks in cutting China’s growth outlook as post-Covid bounce fades
Goldman Sachs sees further turbulence ahead for the Chinese economy as the recovery from its stringent Covid measures continue to disappoint.
Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis
Grappling with sanctions and severely weakened economies, both countries are already under significant pressure.
Asia markets mostly fall as Japan hovers near 33-year highs
Asia-Pacific markets largely fell on Monday, with Japan’s markets still hovering near 33-year highs.
