BANGKOK -- The Indonesian Financial Services Authority's plan to change banking rules to push more lending into priority government programs is stirring concerns among private lenders, with some financiers saying they might be compelled to finance unprofitable projects.
Editor's Choice: Xi's Taiwan warning steals the headlines in first round of US-China summit
Hello from Tokyo. This week, U.S. President Donald Trump visited China for the first time in nearly nine years, and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The summit, held at the Great Hall of the People, lasted for more than two hours . As mentioned in last week's newsletter, our live blog managed to cover every move of Trump's visit. While China staged a grand ceremony and both sides exchanged diplomatic pleasantries, the substance of the leaders' talks remained unclear, at least
China spy case in Norway exposes weaknesses in Europe's Arctic front
LONDON -- The arrest of a Chinese woman on alleged espionage charges in Norway has exposed growing security challenges over the Nordic country's expanding role in the High North, analysts warn.
Trump-Xi summit live: US president departs from China
SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is making his first visit to China in nearly nine years, as the rival superpowers aim to stabilize their fraught relationship.
The American president arrived Wednesday evening and is scheduled to stay until Friday. The itinerary includes plenty of face time with Chinese President Xi Jinping, from formal bilateral talks to a state banquet, tea and lunch.
The leaders have much to discuss: the Iran war, trade and export controls, tensions over Taiwan, and artificial intelligence. Trump
Pakistan cuts Gwadar fees, eyes transit traffic from postwar Iran
ISLAMABAD -- Looking beyond the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, Pakistan has begun offering sizable incentives to foreign cargo carriers bringing goods between Iran and third countries as it repositions itself as a regional trade hub, partly by leveraging its proximity to the Middle East's second most populous nation.
Anthropic weighs taking part in Japan cyber defense alliance
TOKYO -- U.S. AI company Anthropic is considering joining a proposed Japanese consortium on cyber defense, a company executive told Nikkei on Friday, as it looks for partners to lessen the risk of cyberattacks.
India's Gautam Adani settles civil suit with the SEC in the US
MUMBAI -- Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on Thursday settled a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission two years ago, scoring his first legal victory against an alleged bribery case worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Boeing faces long haul in China as Trump touts expected sale of 200 jets
HONG KONG -- U.S. aviation giant Boeing is poised to benefit from U.S. President Donald Trump's Beijing trip, but a smaller-than-expected proposed order highlights the company's ongoing struggle to regain momentum in the world's No. 2 economy.
Trump-Xi summit live: US president set to leave China after talks
SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is making his first visit to China in nearly nine years, as the rival superpowers aim to stabilize their fraught relationship.
The American president arrived Wednesday evening and is scheduled to stay until Friday. The itinerary includes plenty of face time with Chinese President Xi Jinping, from formal bilateral talks to a state banquet, tea and lunch.
The leaders have much to discuss: the Iran war, trade and export controls, tensions over Taiwan, and artificial intelligence. Trump
Anthropic urges tough chip controls as Nvidia CEO joins Trump in China
HONG KONG -- Anthropic has called on the U.S. and its allies to not let the Communist Party of China take the lead in the AI race, saying strict chip export controls are needed so that democracies stay ahead of "authoritarian governments."