President Joe Biden’s security pledges with once feuding neighbors Japan and South Korea at historic talks bolstered US military power in Asia. That’s made China look increasingly isolated in its own backyard.
South Korea will call for people to clear off the streets when it conducts its first nationwide civil defense drills in six years, which come as North Korea made a fresh threat of nuclear war on the peninsula.
Rising onion prices in India pose a greater risk to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government than a recent spike of 700% in tomatoes, forcing authorities to take fresh steps to curb food inflation before key polls.
Baidu Inc.’s revenue rose its most in more than a year, joining China’s largest internet companies in rediscovering growth after Beijing relaxed its grip on the private sector to try and jumpstart a faltering economy.
Turkish startup Getir will cut more than 10% of its global workforce as the rapid delivery service struggles with losses in most markets in which it operates.
The Philippines said it was able to deliver supplies to its stranded, rusty warship serving as military outpost in the South China Sea despite what it described as attempts from China to “block, harass and interfere.”
India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is considering more restrictions on its shipments of the grain as the nation grapples with rising food prices, a move that’s likely to further tighten global supply.
Chinese stocks staged a sudden rally late on Tuesday, with several traders attributing the rebound to technical reasons in the absence of any fresh triggers.
US payrolls growth in the year through March is forecast to be weaker than current data illustrate — by one estimate about 500,000 jobs weaker.
Bank of Nova Scotia bond trader Jacqueline Kope is leaving the Canadian bank, adding to recent exits from its North American trading teams, according to people familiar with matter.
