By Harry Robertson and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Investors globally are piling into the U.S. dollar and betting on rising volatility ahead of a crucial two weeks in which the United States and Japan elect leaders, three major central banks decide on interest rates and the new UK government presents its budget. The U.S….
Amid the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, there is one notable casualty: the nuclear non-proliferation movement. Over the last few years, conflicts in both regions have been shaped by the fact that Russia and Israel possess nuclear weapons but their adversaries in the immediate neighbourhood do not. Russian President Vladimir Putin has used…
HK Express introduces direct flights from Hong Kong to Shizuoka, Japan, marking its third new Japanese destination in 2024. HONG KONG – HK Express Airways (HK Express) is expanding its footprint in Japan, with the announcement of its latest direct service between Hong Kong and Shizuoka. Starting on 17 December 2024, the low-cost carrier will…
(Bloomberg) — Bonds from Australia to Japan are falling as investors mull prospects of slower US interest-rate cuts, a trend that risks upending debt positions everywhere. Most Read from Bloomberg Yields on Australian notes due in a decade jumped as much as 15 basis points, New Zealand’s 10-year yields climbed seven basis points, while those…
The rapid global development of the sports industry has brought economic, social and cultural benefits. But it has also, inevitably, led to a growing number and variety of sports-related disputes, often concerning alleged breaches of rules relating to competitions, such as doping allegations. But with the increasing commercialisation of sport, disputes also arise in relation…
China’s “little giants” are at the vanguard of its next technological leap. The number of these small and medium-sized enterprises, nurtured under the 14th five-year plan to lead in advanced tech sectors, has exceeded the government’s target. The government aims to accelerate their growth further with expanded capital access. But their leap from innovation to…
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said. Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10,…
A British student has been sentenced to life in prison for attacking a Hong Kong pupil and two others with a hammer at a boarding school in southwest England. A jury found the 17-year-old boy, who could not be named for legal reasons, guilty of three counts of attempted murder. He denied responsibility and claimed…
A groundbreaking radar being developed by Chinese scientists could detect and track F-22 stealth fighter jets using signals from China’s BeiDou navigation satellite system. Using a simple receiving antenna, the radar is cost-effective, can be deployed almost anywhere on Earth and does not emit signals that might reveal its location. Plus, if BeiDou is jammed,…
Key US lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to block Huawei Technologies suppliers from buying American chipmaking gear, escalating efforts to prevent the sanctioned Chinese telecoms giant from making progress on semiconductor manufacturing. The top Republican and Democrat on the House China Select Committee outlined their concerns in a letter Wednesday to Commerce Secretary Gina…