- September 20th, 2025

A South Korean court has acquitted Seoul's former police chief, Kim Kwang-ho, of negligence in connection with the deadly Halloween crowd crush that claimed 159 lives in the bustling Itaewon district in October 2022. The tragedy, which unfolded in one...

Bangladesh’s political landscape, a court in Dhaka has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country in August following her ousting by mass protests. The 77-year-old leader, who was at the helm of Bangladeshi...

Pyongyang's move to formally label South Korea a "hostile state" has heightened already tense relations between the two Koreas. Analysts remain skeptical about the prospect of full-scale war but warn of an increased risk of military confrontation. North Korea has...

Chinese stocks, which had rallied earlier in the session, reversed course sharply after a joint ministry briefing on property support measures left traders underwhelmed. Market participants had been hoping for more aggressive action from Beijing, but the actual announcements fell...

Asian trade on Thursday, oil prices rebounded slightly, reversing some of the sharp losses seen in the previous two sessions. This rally came after surprising industry data revealed an unexpected drop in U.S. crude oil stockpiles, countering broader market trends...

Asian markets gained momentum following a positive close on Wall Street, as investors shifted their focus from megacap technology stocks to economically sensitive shares, including smaller companies. This rotation signals a broader optimism about the global economy’s recovery, despite ongoing...

In a move emblematic of a growing trend in the hedge fund industry, Millennium Management LLC, one of the world’s largest and most successful multi-strategy hedge fund firms, has entered into an agreement to allocate substantial capital to Hong Kong-based...

Asian shares were steady on Thursday as investors awaited a pivotal housing policy briefing in China, which has ignited hopes of additional support for the country’s faltering property sector. In the background, the U.S. dollar stood firm near two-and-a-half-month highs,...

In response to escalating global competition for cutting-edge technologies, South Korea is ramping up efforts to safeguard its intellectual property and business secrets from overseas leaks. The country's finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, announced on Thursday that the government would introduce...

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