Syrian Finance Minister, Mohammad Yisr Barnieh, met on Monday with a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is ...
South Korea to ease FX rules for foreigners to trade won easier
South Korea laid out a detailed plan to make the won freely tradable among foreigners, its boldest step yet to liberalise the forex market and bring the currency closer to full convertibility. The ...
Dow Jones futures rise, oil prices swing on Iran news; Google, Tesla earnings ahead
Futures rose and oil prices whipsawed on U.S.-Iran diplomacy hopes. Google earnings loom. So do Tesla, Intel, GE Vernova.
After deadly weekend for US troops, Trump vows revenge against Iran
By Idrees Ali July 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran would "pay" for killing U.S. soldiers after multiple service members were killed over the weekend in the war against Iran, ...
Japan to add 230 immigration officers in enforcement push
Japan plans to add 230 immigration officers as it expands investigations into unauthorized residency, employment and visa-status violations.
Japan’s Takaichi sees approval ratings fall after imperial law
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's approval ratings fell as polls showed broad opposition to revised male-line imperial succession rules.
Chinese tourists blamed for overtourism in Japan’s Kyoto despite huge fall in arrivals
Data from the Kyoto City Tourism Association shows a sharp decline in Chinese overnight stays as a result of growing bilateral tensions.
China’s military mouthpiece issues full-page warning on Japan’s growing drone power
PLA Daily says unmanned platforms have allowed Tokyo to circumvent constitutional constraints on military development China's military mouthpiece on Monday dedicated a full page to warning about Japan ...
An OpenAI exec’s comments on China’s Kimi K3 kicked off a big US tech debate
The latest AI model out of China is causing another meltdown in Silicon Valley, highlighting the divide over the right way to run the AI race.
Cambodian banks face pressures from real estate and weak tourism
Bad loans may rise to up to 10% of outstanding loans by 2026. Cambodian banking sector’s non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to rise to 9.5%-10% of outstanding loans by 2026 on weak tourism ... ( read original story ...)