BOJ chief sees progress in hitting price goal, signals further hikes
TOKYO, Dec 25 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the nation's underlying inflation is accelerating gradually and steadily approaching the central...
Russian bombers carry out ‘scheduled’ flight north of Scandinavia
MOSCOW: Russian nuclear-capable bombers conducted a "scheduled" flight over the Norwegian and Barents Seas, prompting "fighter jets of foreign countries" to escort them, Russia's Defence...
Tropical cyclone Fina strikes Australia’s Northern Territory, shuts airport
SYDNEY: The Australian city of Darwin's international airport remained shuttered on Sunday (Nov 23) after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the Northern Territory...
JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley client data may be exposed by vendor’s hack, NYT reports
Client data for JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Morgan Stanley and other major banks may have been accessed in a hack of a technology vendor, the New...
Stokes says England will be ready for Ashes opener despite lean preparations
Captain Ben Stokes brushed off concerns about England's Ashes preparations on Wednesday, saying there was no way the squad could prepare in the same way...
Indonesia central bank sees GDP growth at 5.33% in 2026
JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank expects economic growth of 5.33 per cent next year, and if fiscal spending can be accelerated then growth could reach the...
South Korea court orders arrest of ex-spy chief tied to Yoon’s martial law declaration
SEOUL: A South Korea court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former spy agency chief Cho Tae-yong who is under a probe into ex-President...
Squid Game star O Yeong-su acquitted of indecent assault on appeal
The 81-year-old actor had initially been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, along with 40 hours of mandatory sexual violence treatment....
Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp reports 42% on-year fall in six-month net profit
TOKYO: Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp on Tuesday posted 356 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in net profit for the six months through September, down 42...
China’s military build-up demands response, Australia defence minister says
SYDNEY: Australia's defence force operations to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, are becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the...