For many bourses in Asia’s emerging markets, a lack of liquidity and weak regulatory frameworks remain challenges. (Nikkei montage/Source Photo by Akira Kodaka) Trading Asia From Singapore to India, bourses eye measures to attract foreign investors and startup IPOs JADA NAGUMO October 13, 2025 06:00 JST Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A crunchy, tangy side dish from Korea might be the key to lowering blood pressure and improving health – but there’s a catch. Kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish with a history that goes back centuries, is enjoyed alongside breakfast, lunch and dinner in Korea. Its flavor comes…
The benchmark Hang Seng index surpassed the 27,000 mark for the first time since July 2021, before edging down 0.18% by midday. (EPA Images pic) HONG KONG: China stocks extended gains to touch another 10-year high today, as domestic artificial intelligence (AI) chip-related developments and a report that local tech giants were banned from buying…
Looking for something to do this Women’s Day? Why not join Tang restaurant for a celebration of fashion, elegance and feminine power in partnership with Möet & Chandon and NARS. In the spirit of empowerment and luxury, the event will feature an exclusive fashion showcase by acclaimed South African designer Kat van Duinen, presenting her…
LONDON, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore holds the crown as the world’s most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally, according to the latest Henley Passport Index . The index is powered by exclusive Timatic data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ranks all the world’s passports…
62 mobile phones seized from pre-trial detention center No. 1 – Penitentiary Service AKIPRESS.COM – The Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice commented on the reported ban on lawyers visiting pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Bishkek. The information about the ban on lawyers visiting their clients in pre-trial detention center No. 1 is…
Ethnic minority workers in Hong Kong experienced more than two instances of subtle or unintentional insults related to their race in the workplace over the past year, a university study has found. The study, conducted by Lingnan University and Baptist University from January 2023 to June 2024, explored the issue of microaggression that ethnic minority…
TOKYO — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s latest proposal to impose a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China caused stock market jitters in Asia. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average fell to 38,020.08 at one point on Tuesday, down 760.06, or 1.96%, from…