Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signalled that increasing corn imports from the U.S. would be among options in trade negotiations with Washington.
Three Chinese nationals arrested in Japan after thousands of protected hermit crabs found in suitcases
Police on a Japanese holiday island have arrested three Chinese nationals after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases.
Rubio speaks with UK’s Lammy, Germany’s Merz on India-Pakistan tensions, Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in separate calls late on Sunday and reaffirmed the U.S stance on the war in Ukraine.
US touts ‘substantial progress’ in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarce
The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of ...
Insight: This US-owned factory in China made toys for Walmart. Tariffs put it on life support
The emails started pouring in on April 9, the day President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese imports took effect. Clients were canceling orders for toys from Huntar Company Inc.’s factory in ...
Tackling verification and authentication weak spots in Singapore’s financial services industry
Over the past five years, Singapore has seen a rise in fraudulent activities targeting financial services institutions (FSIs). Incidents range from money mules exploiting Singpass credentials to open ...
Shopee parent Sea opens new financial services HQ in S’pore, rebrands SeaMoney as Monee
Monee is leasing 10 floors, spanning over 200,000 sq ft, at Rochester Commons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Turkmenistan: Recent Economic Developments
This paper reviews economic developments in Turkmenistan during 1994–97. To address the growing economic difficulties, the government announced an economic reform package for 1996, which aimed at ...
Israel must consider if it can rely on Trump whose choices seem driven by personal gain
The Israeli public has every right to wonder whether Trump’s commitments to its nation are contingent on his personal financial interests.
Saudi oil giant Aramco’s first-quarter profits fall nearly 5% amid lower prices
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco posted first-quarter profits of $26 billion on Sunday, down 4.6% from the prior year as falling global oil prices undermine the kingdom’s ...