India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.
India’s Gen Z cockroach party resists lure of election after rattling Modi
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR, India, Aug 4 (Reuters) – India’s Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a rare ministerial scalp, has no immediate plans to enter …
How the ‘Baby iPhone’ and an Apple supplier leak explain China’s recent supply chain moves
In China’s biggest electronics marketplace, Huaqiangbei, technicians don’t have the parts to make exact copies of Apple’s latest phones.
Why Trump is downplaying reports Russia and China are helping Iran
Trump says he’ll ask Putin directly about satellite imagery allegations as experts warn Russia and China are quietly aiding Iran against U.S. forces.
Japan, US likely to intervene again if yen resumes slide, ex-BOJ official says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Japan and the United States will “certainly” conduct joint intervention again if the yen shows signs of resuming its downtrend, said Atsushi Takeuchi, a former …
Why the U.S. Stepped In to Prop Up Japan’s Yen Currency
The two countries “will not hesitate to conduct further joint intervention,” vowed Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama.
Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather kept helicopters out of the air Tuesday, authorities said.
Huggies Stumble in China After Social-Media Firestorm
A state-run newspaper said the diapers tested positive for a substance called formamide. Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark said the findings are false.
Why the U.S. stepped in after decades to prop up Japan’s yen — and what’s at stake
Washington’s decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention.
A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made $1 billion betting against the yen as the top investor for George Soros more than a decade ago. Now, he is using the might of the U.S. economy to prop up the …