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SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's policy of rapprochement with Japan is coming under increasing pressure stemming from a dispute involving prominent technology companies from both countries.
MANILA -- A leading South Korean shipbuilder will construct a Philippine production hub for floating offshore wind power platforms with U.S. private equity group Cerberus Capital Management.
Rare earths, essential in powering the global energy transition, are growing in value. They are required to produce the permanent magnets in clean-energy products from electric vehicles to wind turbines.
Will a Donald Trump return to the White House lead to a nuclear arms race in Northeast Asia, beginning in South Korea and leading to Japan and even possibly to Taiwan? Of all the consequences of a Trump victory, this is the one that is least discussed openly in Tokyo. But behind closed doors, there is serious talk about this dark future.
This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets.
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea laundered US$147.5 million (S$199 million) through virtual currency platform Tornado Cash in March after stealing it in 2023 from a cryptocurrency exchange, according to confidential work by United Nations sanctions monitors seen by Reuters on May 14.
For decades, China has moved methodically to dominate ever more industries, from toys and clothing in the 1980s to semiconductors and renewable energy today. China now produces a third of the world’s manufactured goods — more than the United States, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Britain combined. Its trade surplus in these goods is equal to a tenth of the entire Chinese economy.
A version of this article has also been published by The Korea Times in partnership with the South China Morning Post.