TOKYO -- Bank of New York Mellon is bolstering its Japan operations, seeing opportunities to make money as the country emerges from deflation and its people become more open to investing in the stock ...
Architect of Trump’s tariff policy doesn’t see ‘immediate change’ to China tariffs
Miran is one of the most ardent supporters of the tariff policy that Trump announced earlier this month. Before his current role in government, Miran was a strategist at Hudson Bay Capital where he ...
Investing in gold or real estate in India in 2025? Compare tax benefits, liquidity and returns to decide
Understand and explore key factors to consider before choosing between gold investment in India and home loans for real estate. Compare returns, tax benefits, liquidity, and long-term value to make a ...
Journalist gets 11-month suspended prison term in Turkey for insulting Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey -- A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted a Swedish journalist of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Joakim Medin was given an 11-month suspended prison term, a media rights ...
Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses Kurdish calls for Syria decentralisation as a “dream”
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed demands by Syrian Kurdish groups for Syria to adopt a decentralised system of government, saying these were "nothing more than a dream" and had no place in ...
The Most Shocking Moments in Netflix’s Vietnam War Doc
The Vietnam War technically ended 50 years ago when the communist North Vietnamese captured Saigon in the U.S.-supported South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. But the war didn’t feel like it was over for ...
Vietnam Veterans Worry That a War’s Hard Lessons Are Being Forgotten
The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 years later, veterans say they see its mistakes being repeated.
Long arc of reconciliation between U.S. and Vietnam falters under Trump
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, decades of progress in addressing its legacies are coming undone.
Philippines, New Zealand strengthen defence ties with troop pact
The Philippines and New Zealand strengthened defence ties with the signing of a landmark troop pact on Wednesday, opening the way for expanded military cooperation amid shared security concerns in the ...
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint for ...