Hong Kong Mortgage Frenzy Sees Banks Go Big on Cash Handouts
Fierce competition for new mortgage customers is driving banks in Hong Kong to offer the highest cash rebates
2023-05-15 06:46
Japan Megabanks Set to Forecast Hefty Profits, Avoid Bond Losses
Japan’s top three banks are expected to forecast their highest profits in years, driven by a pickup in
2023-05-15 06:46
SoftBank-Backed Unicorn Yanolja Buys Israeli Travel-Tech Company
South Korea’s largest trip-booking company Yanolja Co. is acquiring Israeli technology provider Go Global Travel to become one
2023-05-15 05:59
The Harvard Alumnus Behind Reformist Party That Won Big in Thailand Election
A reformist party helmed by a Harvard alumnus has gained major ground in the initial results of the
2023-05-15 00:59
Amundi to Abrdn See Emerging-Market Currencies on Cusp of Rally
Some of the world’s biggest investors are backing emerging-market currencies to outperform their rich-nation peers as monetary tightening
2023-05-14 20:25
Scholz Welcomes Zelenskiy to Berlin With Pledge of Continued Aid
Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a personal pledge to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Germany will continue to support
2023-05-14 19:22
Thailand Exit Polls Shows Pro-Democracy Parties Leading Vote
Voting ended in Thailand’s national elections with a mix of pre- and post-election surveys showing pro-democracy parties leading
2023-05-14 19:15
Japan, US, SKorea Set to Meet During G-7 Summit to Bolster Ties
The leaders of Japan, the US and South Korea plan to hold a trilateral meeting in Hiroshima this
2023-05-14 16:45
Ukraine Latest: Zelenskiy in Berlin to Meet With German Leaders
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Berlin overnight, where he’s expected to hold talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and
2023-05-14 15:57
Posing as Islamists, Russian Hackers Take Aim at Sweden
Since February, a mysterious hacker group calling itself Anonymous Sudan has targeted dozens of Swedish airports, hospitals and
2023-05-14 14:55
New Zealand Plans NZ$1 Billion Recovery Package for Bad Weather
New Zealand announced an NZ$1 billion ($619 million) flood and cyclone recovery package as part of its yearly
2023-05-14 10:59
Bean Shortage Drives Up Cost of Even the Cheapest Cup of Coffee
The global cost-of-living crunch has pushed coffee drinkers to get their fix from cheaper brews. But a shortage
2023-05-14 10:58