India Tightens Rice Exports in Threat to Global Food Prices
India imposed more curbs on shipments of rice to ensure its food security, a move by the top
2023-08-26 14:15
Free Booze, Workations and Monsters in Your Sleep: Saturday Asia Briefing
Feeling sleepy? This week we join the work-from-anywhere junkies who juggle jetsetting with nocturnal conference calls, find monsters
2023-08-26 13:50
The Sun Sets on Holiday Let Investors as UK Staycation Boom Ends
For the aspirational middle classes, it seemed a no brainer: buy property in one of Britain’s holiday hot-spots
2023-08-26 13:49
Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release from wrecked nuclear plant
Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have dropped amid uncertainty about how consumers may respond a day after treated and diluted radioactive wastewater began to be released into the sea
2023-08-26 13:26
German Budget Hawk Steers Faltering Coalition as Far Right Rises
When German Finance Minister Christian Lindner was asked this year where he sits on the “government boat” –
2023-08-26 12:58
Apple Security Chief Must Face Bribery Charge Over Gun Permits
Apple Inc.’s chief security officer must face a criminal charge that he bribed California officials for gun licenses
2023-08-26 12:56
G7 Will Support Ukraine for as Long as It Takes, Trudeau Says
Group of Seven leaders understand that the war in Ukraine may be lengthy but are prepared to support
2023-08-26 12:45
BlackRock-Backed Puerto Rico Utility Deal Would Cut Debt by 75%
Puerto Rico’s bankrupt power utility has reached a deal with BlackRock Financial Management and Nuveen Asset Management to
2023-08-26 12:24
Country Garden’s Malaysia Project to Get New Tax Breaks, PM Says
Forest City, Country Garden Holdings Co.’s mega-development off Malaysia’s southern coast, will be designated a special financial zone
2023-08-26 10:26
Instacart’s IPO Plans Show Bottom-Line Benefit of Strategy Shift
Instacart is preparing to go public as its core grocery-delivery business is slowing and it pivots to a
2023-08-26 09:52
Meta faces backlash over Canada news block as wildfires rage
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have fled their homes and are desperate for wildfire updates that once...
2023-08-26 09:28
Treasury Aims to Snag Tax Cheats With Crypto Broker Proposal
US-based cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase Global Inc. and Kraken would have to report detailed information on their
2023-08-26 09:22