Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., displays an AMD Instinct MI455X GPU during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Jan. 5, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea markets led declines in Asia-Pacific Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses as the tech sell-off gained momentum. Seoul’s Kospi…
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents were negative about the economy when surveyed in May. It just exceeds the 21% seen in October 2022, just before Beijing announced plans to ease its stringent zero-Covid policy. Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images South…
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher after U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats reached a provisional agreement to avoid a U.S. government shutdown. Trump endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority of the federal government…
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as geopolitical concerns eased and investors assessed Bank of Japan’s decision to keep interest rates steady. Japan’s central bank held its…
Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning during her second round match against Romania’s Sorana Cirstea REUTERS MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka pared down her show-stopping jellyfish-inspired outfit and overcame a second-set wobble to beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday. In her first-round win over Antonia Ruzic…