TOKYO -- Japan is making a new push to bolster economic ties with African nations rich in crude oil and industrial minerals, as the Middle East conflict highlights risks to the country's energy supply.
The rupee is eroding in value despite India's dramatic growth
Karan Mehrishi is the author of "The India Collective: What India is Really All About" and the forthcoming "The Making of Monetary Policy in India: Imagining the Future."
Japan's moonshot nuclear fusion tech finds earthbound applications
IBARAKI -- An aging building in Ibaraki prefecture, two hours' drive from Tokyo, gives little hint of the future taking shape inside. Within its worn walls, Kyoto Fusioneering, a Japanese startup, is building and testing what is, in essence, a microwave oven -- only vastly larger and more powerful.
People are a 'bottleneck' to AI-led efficiency gains: LY chair
TOKYO -- If humans get involved in artificial intelligence-driven businesses, efficiency will always go down because their presence is a "bottleneck," said Kentaro Kawabe, outgoing chairman of LY Corp., the operator of the Line chat app and web portal Yahoo Japan.
Japan denies plans for extra budget as yen, bond markets remain volatile
TOKYO -- The turmoil in the Middle East is complicating Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plans to pursue "responsibly proactive" fiscal spending as higher oil prices keep the yen and interest rates volatile.
Thai cabinet approves plans to borrow $12bn to ease Iran war fallout
BANGKOK -- The Thai government's cabinet approved Tuesday an emergency decree to borrow up to 400 billion baht ($12.2 billion) to alleviate cost-of-living pressures stemming from war in the Middle East.
ASEAN leaders under pressure to address economic fallout of Iran conflict
MANILA/JAKARTA -- The escalating impact of the Iran war on Southeast Asia is expected to dominate this week's ASEAN Summit in the Philippines, as leaders seek to mitigate the effects of the conflict on their economies. The heads of government will also discuss the ongoing crisis in Myanmar and the conclusion of negotiations for a South China Sea code of conduct, according to officials.
AI to power megadeals in global M&A despite Iran worries
TOKYO -- Artificial intelligence is fueling a new wave of global mergers and acquisitions, with Japan emerging as a key hub for dealmaking, bankers say, despite anxieties sparked by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
Asian markets rally as Trump signals optimism for Iran deal
HONG KONG -- Markets across Asia rallied Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that a deal to end the war with Iran could be within reach.
The debate over Mekong 'control' misses the point
Meas Sopheak is a technical adviser at the Cambodia National Mekong Committee. An Pich Hatda is a secretary of state at Cambodia's Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, and former chief executive officer of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat.