SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Around 50,000 fans watched Manchester City beat Atlético Madrid 3-1 in a pre-season exhibition game at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, offering a rare example of soccer ...
Japan posts first current account deficit in nearly 1-1/2 years
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan recorded a current account deficit in June for the first time in 17 months, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as robust investment in ...
Japan’s executives call for FX stability as weak yen intensify import-cost pressure
By Kentaro Okasaka and Maki Shiraki TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japanese executives are increasingly warning that currency swings and a persistently weak yen pose risks to the economy, highlighting ...
Japan taps public-private funds for shipbuilding, eyeing next-generation vessels
As Japan depends on overseas sources for critical goods such as energy and food, its shipbuilding industry is essential to the country’s economic security.
China’s exports of key tungsten material to Japan stay at zero
China's exports to Japan of a key material used to produce tungsten, a critical metal, have been at zero since January. Tungsten is used in a wide range of industries.
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China, hundreds of flights canceled
Typhoon Dolphin roared into eastern China Sunday at Force 13 speeds of 85 miles per hour, producing extreme downpours and prompting the cancelation of hundreds of flights, official media reported.
Qatar foreign investment rises to $47.3bn as overseas FDI hits $60.9bn
Qatar inward FDI rose 3.3 per cent to QAR172.2bn ($47.3bn) in Q1 2026, while outward FDI increased 3.5 per cent to QAR221.7bn ($60.9bn) ...
Exclusive-JPMorgan Among Banks Providing Financing for Kuwaiti Oil Pipeline Stake Deal
DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - JPMorgan and two Kuwaiti lenders are joining HSBC in a $6 billion financing syndicate for prospective buyers of a stake in Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's crude oil ...
Exclusive-JPMorgan Among Banks Providing Financing for Kuwaiti Oil Pipeline Stake Deal
DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) - JPMorgan and two Kuwaiti lenders are joining HSBC in a $6 billion financing syndicate for prospective buyers of a stake in Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's crude oil ...
Oman VAT rules change: Paper, PDF and emailed invoices will no longer qualify
Oman is introducing mandatory VAT e-invoicing from 2027, with paper, PDF and emailed image invoices not qualifying under the new requirements ...