Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama

Japan Signals Possible Yen Intervention as Currency Falls to 158 Per Dollar Amid Election Speculation and Rising Import Costs

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled growing concern over the yen’s sharp decline, suggesting Tokyo may step up market interventions to stabilize the currency. Katayama emphasized shared worries with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over what she described as the...
Japan Nikkei stock

Tokyo Stocks Surge Over 3% as Investors Speculate Prime Minister Takaichi May Call Snap Election to Solidify Parliamentary Majority

Tokyo stocks jumped sharply on Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei 225 climbing more than 3 per cent, amid speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call a snap election to leverage her government’s strong poll ratings. In early trading, the...
South Korea central bank

South Korea set to hold interest rates at 2.50% as weak won and housing risks delay further easing

South Korea’s central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent on Thursday, as weakness in the local currency and lingering inflation risks constrain the scope for further monetary easing, according to economists...
Asian markets

Asian Markets Surge as Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record Highs on AI Optimism, While Gold Soars Above $4,600 Amid Fed Independence Fears

Asian markets surged on Tuesday, led by a powerful rally in Japanese equities, as investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence continued to fuel risk appetite across the region. At the same time, lingering doubts over the independence of the U.S. Federal...
Nvidia- China

Nvidia Denies Requiring Full Upfront Payments for H200 AI Chips Amid China Regulatory Uncertainty

Nvidia does not require customers to make full upfront payments for its H200 artificial intelligence chips, the U.S. chipmaker said on Tuesday, pushing back against claims that it had imposed unusually strict commercial terms on Chinese buyers amid regulatory uncertainty....
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C45

India’s PSLV-C62 Mission Suffers Anomaly Mid-Flight, Rocket Deviates from Planned Path During Satellite Launch

India suffered a rare setback to its otherwise reliable space programme on Monday after a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission encountered an anomaly mid-flight, forcing a deviation from its planned trajectory, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The...
French armed forces walks on ice during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

NATO Weighs New Arctic Security Steps as Europe Pushes Back Against Trump’s Greenland Ambitions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Monday (January 12) that the alliance is examining ways to strengthen security in the Arctic, as European allies move to counter US President Donald Trump’s controversial interest in taking control of Greenland. Speaking to...
China’s NORINCO-Tianma-1000 Heavy Unmanned Cargo Drone

China’s NORINCO Achieves Major Milestone as Tianma-1000 Heavy Unmanned Cargo Drone Completes Successful Maiden Flight, Paving the Way for Autonomous Cargo Operations

China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (NORINCO) announced on January 11 that its newly developed Tianma-1000 unmanned transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in the country’s push toward large-scale autonomous cargo aviation. Developed entirely within...
Vietnam Navy Ka-28 Helicopters Fire APRP-2 Anti-Submarine Missile During Full-Scale Naval Drill, Signaling Combat-Ready Undersea Warfare Capability

Vietnam Navy Ka-28 Helicopters Fire APRP-2 Anti-Submarine Missile During Full-Scale Naval Drill, Signaling Combat-Ready Undersea Warfare Capability

Vietnamese state television footage aired in early January and subsequently circulated online has offered a rare and revealing look into the Vietnam People’s Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, showing Russian-built Kamov Ka-28 Helix-A helicopters conducting what appears to be a...
South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

Indonesia Re-engages KF-21 Boramae Partnership with South Korea Through Proposed Purchase of 16 Block II Fighters

Indonesia’s renewed pursuit of the KF-21 Boramae fighter programme reflects a carefully calibrated effort to resurrect a previously strained defence-industrial partnership with South Korea, following a quiet but consequential alignment between President Prabowo Subianto and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung...
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