- January 17th, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering pledging to suspend Japan’s consumption tax on food as part of her campaign platform ahead of a snap general election expected next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing unnamed government and ruling party...
Taiwan has reached a significant trade agreement with the United States, securing a 15% tariff rate with no additional fees for its automotive and wood furniture industries, and zero tariffs on certain aerospace components. The deal, hailed by Taiwan’s Prime...
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing authorities’ attempts to arrest him following his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The ruling marks the first...
China is taking decisive steps to curb the speed advantage enjoyed by high-frequency trading (HFT) firms, ordering servers used by these traders to be removed from data centers operated by local exchanges. The move, reportedly led by regulators, is set...
Taiwan is positioning itself to become a strategic partner with the United States in artificial intelligence (AI), following a landmark trade and investment agreement designed to bolster technology collaboration and semiconductor production, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Friday. The...
Some of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) most closely associated with China’s so-called “national team” experienced record outflows on Thursday, signaling a possible intervention by state-backed investors to temper a stock market rally fueled by AI enthusiasm and corporate earnings optimism....
China’s long-running experiment with population control has entered a dramatic reversal, with demographic policy now taking centre stage in Beijing’s economic planning as authorities confront a shrinking and rapidly ageing society. Official population data due on January 19 is expected...
China is moving to establish new rules governing how many advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips domestic companies can purchase from foreign suppliers such as Nvidia, a step that could reshape Beijing’s approach to managing access to critical U.S. technology amid...
China reported a historic trade achievement in 2025 on Wednesday, posting a record US$1.189 trillion trade surplus as exporters adapted to renewed US tariff pressures under the second Trump administration. The figure, comparable to the GDP of a top-20 global...
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of parliament for a snap election shortly after the annual parliamentary session begins next week, officials from her ruling coalition confirmed on Wednesday. “I was notified by Prime Minister...
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