Gold Prices Dip as Easing US-China Tensions and Soft CPI Weigh on Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Wednesday, pressured by improving US-China trade relations and weaker-than-expected US inflation data. Spot gold dropped 0.7% to $3,228.95 per ounce, while June gold futures fell...

U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty Threatens Soybean Exports and Farm Income

U.S. soybean exports could drop by 20% and farmer incomes may take a major hit if the U.S.-China trade dispute isnt resolved soon, according to agribusiness consultancy AgResource. Despite a temporary truce in the trade...

South Korea Unveils $3.25B Support Plan for SMEs Facing U.S. Tariff Risks

South Korea has announced a comprehensive support package to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) potentially impacted by newly proposed U.S. tariffs. The government said on Wednesday the aid will total 4.6...

Australian Wages Rise in Q1 as RBA Eyes Potential Rate Cut

Australian wages rose 0.9% in the March quarter, slightly surpassing expectations, driven mainly by one-off government awards in childcare and aged care, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Annual...

Israel Warns Yemen Ports as Houthis Fire Missile Amid Gulf Tour

Israel issued evacuation alerts on Wednesday for three key ports in YemenRas Issa, Hodeidah, and Salifciting missile threats from the Iran-backed Houthi group. The warning came shortly after Israel said it had intercepted...

Vietnam Cracks Down on Counterfeits Amid US Trade Talks

Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on the countrys anti-counterfeit task force to intensify efforts against fake goods, trade fraud, and smuggling, amid growing pressure from the United States over trade...

Trump Begins Gulf Tour with Surprise Syria Sanctions Lift, Major Gulf Investment Deals

U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a high-profile visit to the Gulf region on Wednesday with a controversial move to lift all U.S. sanctions on Syrias Islamist-led government. The announcement came during a speech in...

Trump Approval Rises as Recession Worries Ease, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows

President Donald Trumps approval rating rose to 44% this week, up from 42% in late April, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The uptick comes as Americans express fewer concerns about the economy and the likelihood of...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

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Chinese Chipmaker SiCarrier Targets $2.8B Funding Amid Huawei Ties and Rising Ambitions

SiCarrier, a state-owned Chinese semiconductor equipment startup backed by Shenzhen, is seeking to raise $2.8 billion in one of the largest yuan-denominated fundraisings of the year. Founded in 2021, the company has gained...

NVIDIA Stock Soars on AI Deals During Trump’s Middle East Trip

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares surged 5.5% midday Tuesday following CEO Jensen Huangs participation in U.S. President Donald Trumps high-profile visit to the Middle East. The trip has already delivered major wins for the AI...

UN Urges Global Action on Autonomous Weapons Amid AI Arms Race

Nations are convening at the United Nations to revive efforts to regulate autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence, amid growing concern over their rapid use in global conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza. The...

China Accelerates Humanoid Robot Development to Tackle Labor Woes and Global Competition

In a Shanghai warehouse, Chinese startup AgiBot is training humanoid robots to perform everyday tasks like folding clothes and making sandwiches. Operating 17 hours a day, the site collects crucial data to enhance the...