The cap on Russian oil is unlikely to change soon — despite opposing views on whether it’s working
The G-7, EU and Australia decided late last year to impose a cap of $60 a barrel on Russian oil in an effort to ratchet up the pressure on Moscow.
Germany’s energy crisis is ‘more or less solved’ and its economy is safe, Bundesbank’s Nagel says
Germany’s energy worries are almost over and Europe’s largest economy has the “inherent strength” to recover, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel says.
The yen could reach 120 per dollar, up 20% from October’s peak
The Japanese yen could strengthen to 120 per dollar by the end of the year on the back of a potential BOJ policy tweak — or its total abolishment.
Billionaires are fascinated by solar geoengineering — but climate scientists are far from convinced
Hundreds of climate scientists are firmly against proliferating calls for solar geoengineering research and its potential development.
Appeals court partially blocks ruling that imperils access to key abortion pill
The 5th Circuit Court put a hold on the part of a federal judge’s ruling that would have paused the FDA’s original 2000 approval of the abortion drug mifepristone.
Warren Buffett’s trip to Tokyo is seen as a ‘stamp of approval’ for investing in Japan
Buffett recently revealed that he raised his stakes in the country’s top trading houses, saying he was “confounded” by the opportunity.
ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly airstrike in Myanmar which reportedly killed up to 100
Tuesday’s attack in the Sagaing area was the deadliest in a recent string of military air attacks and has drawn global condemnation.
Young people in Greater China are blowing their paychecks every month — even if they don’t have to
The young would rather give up on increasingly unattainable dreams like buying a house to spend on things they’re “guaranteed to get today,” one professor says.
Singapore rent prices are still sky-high. Long-time expats are having to consider drastic changes
Foreign expats in Singapore continue to feel the pain as home rental prices remain high and show little signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels.
North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea between Koreas, Japan
Thursday’s launch came days after its leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways.
