China issued a warning against illegal fundraising risks tied to stablecoins, emphasizing the importance of compliance and safety in digital financial practices. The Beijing Internet Finance ...
China automakers’ price war, overcapacity hurt finances
China’s auto sector is reeling from overcapacity and an extended price war, raising alarm among regulators and industry executives who warn the turmoil is undermining the sector's long-term viability.
Saudi Arabia executes citizen for joining terror group, manufacturing explosives
The man was found guilty of possessing weapons and ammunition, harbouring wanted individuals. The execution was carried out on Monday, July 7, 2025
‘Message to America’: US tourists invited to explore Afghanistan in surreal video featuring a ‘comedy’ hostage scene
US tourists invited to explore Afghanistan in surreal video featuring a ‘comedy’ hostage scene - The dark production, which is reminiscent of Taliban hostage beheading videos, has emerged on its ...
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan’s Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Monday over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their worsening oppression of women and girls and eliminate all terrorist ...
South Korea holds rates, warns of ‘significant’ uncertainty from US tariffs
South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday and maintained an accommodative monetary stance, as policymakers were cautious about high household debt and warned of "significant" ...
South Korea ex-leader Yoon returns to jail as court grants warrant
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to a solitary jail cell on Thursday after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors investigating his attempt to impose martial law last ...
Japan’s panda capital is losing its pandas. What comes next?
Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last four bears to China ahead of an expiring lease, plunging the future of Japan’s ...
Japan’s wholesale inflation slows, relieves interest rate-hike pressure
Japan's annual wholesale inflation slowed in June for the third successive month, data from the Bank of Japan showed on Thursday, backing up the central bank's view that price pressure from rising raw ...
Indonesia, US eye wider critical minerals partnership after ‘positive’ meeting, top negotiator says
Indonesia's meeting with United States representatives in Washington on the looming tariffs went "positively", its chief negotiator said on Thursday, with both countries exploring a wider partnership ...