Samsung soars more than 5% after report of Nvidia considering its next-gen chips
Shares of South Korean heavyweight Samsung Electronics soared more than 5%.
China tells U.S. to not take sides on South China Sea issue
China said the U.S. must refrain from taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after Blinken said a security deal extended to attacks on Filipino guard.
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai amid a slowdown in China iPhone sales
Apple’s Tim Cook is on a visit to Shanghai ahead of the opening of a new retail store and distressed iPhone sales in the country.
As Europe battles an ‘onslaught’ of China EVs, one CEO has a plan
Renault set out a series of proposals to boost Europe’s auto sector — making numerous references to how China has supported its own industry.
‘Mr Yen’ says Japan could intervene if yen falls to 155
Eisuke Sakakibara, known as “Mr Yen” for his previous influence on the Japanese currency. He is a former Japan vice-minister for finance and international affairs.
India says China’s claims over Arunachal Pradesh state are ‘absurd’
India’s foreign ministry said that China was making “absurd claims” over Arunachal Pradesh, which will always be an “integral and inalienable part of India”.
EU reaches interim deal to extend tariff-free Ukrainian agricultural imports
The EU has reached a provisional agreement on granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to its markets until June 2025, said the European parliament.
This is the happiest country in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report
Singapore ranks as the happiest country in Asia according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. Globally, it ranks 30 out of 143 in the report.
