U.S. firms say confidence in China has hit an all-time low
American companies in China are experiencing historically low business confidence and poor profits amid U.S.-China tensions and a slowing Chinese economy.
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Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning ruling party leadership election
Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba has won his fifth bid to become the leader of Japan's ruling party on Friday, lining him up to become the country's next prime minister.
Not just China, Trump 2.0 could spell trouble for U.S. allies as he doubles down on tariff talk
Donald Trump, who has been doubling down on his tariff-heavy trade policy, appears to have shifted the focus of his protectionist agenda from China to some of the closest U.S. allies.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns 'geopolitics is getting worse'
A year after Jamie Dimon named geopolitics as the world's biggest risk, JPMorgan Chase's CEO sounded the alarm again, warning that the state of global stability has gotten worse.
Anthony Scaramucci says he is 'working alongside' Kamala Harris on her campaign's crypto policies
SINGAPORE — Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, said he and a group of crypto advocates are working with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to develop her campaign's policies on digital assets ahead of the elections in November.
Will the U.S. elections impact crypto markets? Insiders weigh in
SINGAPORE — Cryptocurrency insiders downplayed the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election in November on the market here in the Lion City, even though some also said that former President Donald Trump is seen as more crypto-friendly.
Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high
Japan commemorated its "Respect for the Aged Day" earlier this week, with the national holiday underscoring a somewhat problematic fact — the country has a record number of elderly citizens to celebrate.
Chinese social media fuels conspiracy theories after another attempt on Donald Trump's life
News of an apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump has taken China's heavily censored social media by storm, prompting conspiracy theories and a mockery of the U.S. political landscape.