Lina Wu
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 4, 2026
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Kumamoto Earthquake Recovery Intensifies Amidst Deadly Heatwave
KUMAMOTO, Japan/TOKYO — One week after a devastating earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, recovery efforts are being urgently accelerated as extreme temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) exacerbate…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 3, 2026
- 38 views
Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8 Max AI Model Amidst Performance Discrepancies and Competitive Pressures
HONG KONG — Alibaba Group officially unveiled its latest and purportedly most potent artificial intelligence model, Qwen3.8 Max, on Monday. However, initial benchmark performance results have cast a shadow of…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 3, 2026
- 36 views
Japan and the U.S. Conduct Coordinated Intervention to Shore Up the Yen, Marking First Joint Action Since 2011
TOKYO – In a significant development for global currency markets, Japan and the United States officially confirmed on Monday morning that they executed a coordinated intervention to bolster the Japanese…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 2, 2026
- 39 views
Japanese Companies Poised for Record Capital Spending Driven by AI Infrastructure Boom
Japanese companies are on a trajectory to achieve unprecedented levels of capital expenditure in the current fiscal year, with a significant surge in investments directed towards critical infrastructure supporting the…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 2, 2026
- 36 views
Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion U.S. Currency Backstop Amidst Evolving Geopolitical Landscape
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has formally requested a U.S. foreign currency backstop facility valued at up to $10 billion, a move aimed at bolstering its resilience against potential shocks to its…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 2, 2026
- 34 views
The Decade Defined: A Mid-Point Retrospective on the Top 10 News Stories of the 2020s
As the 2020s have already passed their halfway point, a critical juncture for reflection, it is an opportune moment to consider how future historians might encapsulate this tumultuous and transformative…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 1, 2026
- 34 views
Japan and U.S. Authorities Orchestrate Coordinated Interventions to Stabilize Weakening Yen
Japanese and U.S. authorities have embarked on a concerted effort to halt the yen’s precipitous decline against the dollar, implementing a series of market interventions and signaling a unified stance…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 1, 2026
- 35 views
Modi opens Vizag airport as India’s south seeks Southeast Asian travelers
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated India’s newest international airport, the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, in the strategically important coastal city of Vizag, located in…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 1, 2026
- 36 views
The Avian Flu Scourge Forces Badminton Shuttlecock Producers to Seek Synthetic Alternatives
The global badminton community is facing an unprecedented challenge as the escalating avian flu crisis, particularly its impact on duck populations in China, has led to a dramatic scarcity of…
- Asian Markets (JPY/CNY Focus)
- August 1, 2026
- 32 views
Development Aid as Investment, Not Charity: UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo Champions Market Creation
TOKYO – Alexander De Croo, the former prime minister of Belgium and current administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has articulated a compelling vision for international development, asserting…
