Breaking News: Asia
Trump says he expects to lower fentanyl-related tariffs on Beijing, discuss ‘farmers’ with China’s Xi
TOKYO, JAPAN – OCTOBER 27: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Haneda Airport on October 27, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Takashi Aoyama | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China ahead of a much-anticipated meeting with Chinese […]
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Asia markets dip as investors look to Trump-Takaichi meeting in Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia markets fell across the board on Tuesday as investors in the region look toward a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and newly minted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae […]
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Trump says U.S., China close to trade deal ahead of Xi talks, TikTok decision
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to people waving Malaysian national flags before he departs on Air Force One from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on Oct. 27, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Beijing were poised to “come away with” a trade […]
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China’s industrial profits surge 21.6% in September, biggest jump in nearly two years
Employees work on the assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory of Chinese EV startup Leapmotor on April 1, 2024 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Shi Kuanbing | VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s industrial profits soared 21.6% in September from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics […]
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HSBC to recognize $1.1 billion provision in third quarter after court ruling in Madoff case
Key Points HSBC said on Monday that it will recognize a provision of $1.1 billion in its third quarter results. A Luxembourg court denied HSBC’s appeal in respect of Herald’s securities restitution claim. Source
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Trump to meet China’s Xi for the first time in second term as trade deal remains elusive
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jim Watson and Peter Klaunzer | Pool, AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of his trip to Asia, as the world’s top two economies seek to dial down tensions in search for a […]
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Japan inflation edges higher for first time since May, matching forecasts as ‘core-core’ gauge eases
Government stockpiled rice, which was transported by bullet train, or the “shinkansen”, into the capital is handed over to those who pre-ordered bags, at Tokyo Station on June 10, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in September, the first increase since May and in line with expectations […]
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Boeing names Mandarin-speaking, ex-White House advisor as its new China president
Landon Loomis, vice president for Latin America & Caribbean at Boeing, speaks during a panel at the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway event in Panama City, Panama, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Tarina Rodriguez | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing named Landon Loomis, a Mandarin speaker and former White House advisor, as the new president of […]
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Bank of Korea holds rate at 2.5% as tighter property rules kick in
Bank of Korea warned there’s a chance of increased volatility following more rate hikes from the Fed, following U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5% Thursday, extending a […]
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India to cut Russian oil purchases, U.S. to slash tariffs as they near trade deal: Indian media report
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. could substantially slash tariffs on Indian exports as the two countries near a trade deal that could see New Delhi […]
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