Yet, it stayed low in December, as prices of alcoholic drinks and tobacco recorded the highest increases of 21.2 per cent, ...

DeepSeek’s emergence is a ‘Sputnik moment’ not just for AI, but for China, which is ‘outcompeting the rest of the world’, bank says ...

Gold smuggling cases are surging in Japan on the back of the rising price of the precious metal and the recovery of overseas tourists following the COVID-19 pandemic. Customs authorities are ramping ...

Proposed launch of pilot dispute resolution service can only bolster reputation of Hong Kong in thriving global sector Bid by Hong Kong to develop a clear and effective mechanism for resolving sports ...

TOKYO: Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital and Singapore-based investor Patience Capital Group have completed the acquisition of Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a prime mall in central Tokyo, in a deal ...

President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated a tariff loophole for small-value packages from China that was eliminated as part ...

The 200-year-old tile game is popping up in clubs, hotels and parties as a way for Gen Zers and millennials to connect ...

The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

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Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slid just 0.04% to 8,517.20. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.23% to 2,530.79. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.35% to 31,173.35, while the Shanghai Composite was up 1.33% to ...