Taiwan Official Says Xi Would Be A 'Sinner' Of All Chinese If He Attacks Island
China has ramped up military and political pressure against democratically governed Taiwan over the past two years as it seeks to assert its sovereignty claims, which the government in Taipei strongly rejects.
After Telco Hack, Australia Faces A Wave Of Data Breaches
Since Singapore Telecommunications Ltd-owned Optus disclosed last month the theft of about 10 million customer records, equivalent to 40% of the country's population, the country's biggest companies and government bodies have been on high alert for repeat attacks.
Tesla Flags Its Cars Not Ready To Be Approved As Fully Self-driving This Year
The Silicon Valley automaker sells a $15,000 software add-on called "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) which enables its vehicles to change lanes and park autonomously.
Protesters Delay Opening Of Barcelona Real Estate Fair
Dozens burst into the fairgrounds, chanting slogans and preventing the opening ceremony from taking place before being removed by police.
As Europe Saves Energy, Some Romanians Have Little To Unplug
In the quiet Romanian village of Vasilati, where most houses are heated with wood, people worry about their power bills even though Romanians consume the least electricity per capita in the European Union and many have cut back use all they can.
In Argentina, Controls Spawn Soybean And 'Netflix' Currency Rates
The blossoming of parallel foreign exchange rates has gained pace in recent weeks, becoming the target of memes online, one calling the array a "tutti-frutti".
UK PM Truss Tries To Reassert Authority As Rebellion Grows
Truss is trying to shore up support from within her party after she was forced to scrap her vast tax-cutting plan, leading some Conservative lawmakers to call for her to be replaced as leader just weeks after she took office.
U.S. Retailers Fill Store Shelves With Leftover Holiday Inventory
Retailers were sitting on $548.8 billion of inventory in July, a 21.6% increase from last year, according to U.S. Census data.
Netflix Targets Global TV Ad Market As Next Business To Disrupt
Netflix Inc upended the global entertainment industry about a dozen years ago with a streaming video service that rendered network television programming schedules and movie screening times all but irrelevant.
Financial Services Firm TIAA Faces Academic Backlash Over Energy Holdings
A spokesperson for TIAA of New York said it has taken steps including asking portfolio companies to cut emissions.
UK Fund Managers Suffer Asset Declines On Shaky Markets
Global fund firms, who saw assets under administration boosted during the pandemic are now reporting sliding investor sentiment and dips in the value of the assets they manage.
India's Congress Elects First Non-Gandhi Chief In 24 Years
The Congress, which held an election for the post on Monday, hopes to revive its flagging fortunes with a new leader after losing two general elections and control of some state assemblies to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
UK Foreign Minister Says Beating Of Protester At Chinese Consulate 'Unacceptable'
The altercation occurred on Sunday during a demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping in Manchester, northern England.
European Shares Reverse Gains As Investors Focus On Inflation
Inflation in the eurozone reached 10% last month, as the region grapples with soaring energy prices that have raised the risks of a recession this winter.
Singapore's Love, Bonito Brand Owner To Open First U.S. Store In 2023, Eyes IPO
Founded in 2010, Lovebonito Holdings has 16 stores spread across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Hong Kong.
ASML Shrugs Off Slowdown, U.S. China Sanctions, Reports Strong Q3
Europe's largest technology company also said it did not expect a large impact from U.S. sanctions on China.
Taiwan-China, U.S.-China Tensions 'Serious' Challenge For Chip Industry, TSMC Says
Taiwan is a major producer of chips used in everything from cars, smartphones to data centres and fighter jets, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is the world's largest contract chipmaker and Asia's most valuable listed firm.
Hong Kong Leader Prioritises Talent, Security In First Policy Address
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who took up his job in July and was sanctioned by the United States in 2020 for his role in the crackdown on Hong Kong's freedoms, did not give a timeframe for this.
EU Leaders Still Eyeing Multiple Gas Price Caps - Document
At their Oct. 20-21 summit, leaders will discuss a package of proposals made by the European Commission on Tuesday to attempt to pull down high energy prices that are stoking inflation and the looming threat of a recession.
Nestle Raises FY Outlook As KitKat Maker Pushes Through Price Hikes
The KitKat chocolate bar maker reported organic sales, which cut out the impact of currency movements and acquisitions, rising by 8.5% in the nine months to end-September.
Asia Hedge Fund Losses Grow In Q3, Poised For Worst Year Since 2008
The extended losses came as Asian markets faced mounting headwinds from hawkish Federal Reserve rate hikes, uncertainties surrounding the once-in-five-years China's Communist Party Congress, and rising Sino-China tensions over Taiwan and tech.
US, S.Korean Troops Stage River-crossing Drills As North Korea Protests
The drill involved armoured "attacking" forces of the South Korean army's 11th Mobile Division, which is participating in the 12-day Hoguk 22 field exercises, crossing bridges established by South Korean and U.S. engineering units.
Thai Growth Could Reach 3.5% This Year, Needs Gradual Rate Hikes - Finance Minister
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith in an interview with Reuters said that a weak baht was helping exports, which should grow 8% this year, and tourism.
Column-Markets Map Out The End Of The Line :Mike Dolan
Taken at face value, it now seems clear this merely forces a more brutal monetary squeeze and sends bond creditors running scared.
'Massive Gaps' Seen In Countries' Plans To Tackle Climate Change -study
The 2015 pact launched at a U.N. global climate summit requires 194 countries to detail their plans to fight climate change in what are known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs.
Concern About Climate Change Shrinks Globally As Threat Grows - Study
Only 20% of people in China, the world's biggest polluter, said they believed that climate change was a very serious threat, down 3 percentage points from the previous poll in 2019, the survey by Gallup World Risk Poll showed on Wednesday.
Analysis-World Cup Could Be Nightmare Before Christmas For Britain's Supermarkets
Running between Nov. 20 and Dec. 18, the soccer tournament in Qatar falls directly in the key festive trading quarter where the fiercely competitive sector typically makes a large chunk of its annual profit.
India Says Pernod Delaying $244 Million Tax Demand Probe
The customs authority says Pernod did so to evade full payment of import taxes.
Poland Expected To Buy S.Korean Rocket Launchers After Tank, Howitzer Sales
Under the contract, South Korea will supply 288 multiple rocket launchers worth $6 billion, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Kakao's Co-CEO Steps Down Amid Public Anger Over Chat App Outage
The company has pledged to increase investment to ensure continuity at the data centres it uses amid growing concern about the app's market dominance in Asia's fourth-largest economy.