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U.S. Moves to Invest in Australian Critical Minerals to Counter China’s Dominance

Oct 02, 2025 01:45 am UTC| Economy Politics Business

The U.S. government is offering to buy equity in Australian critical minerals companies as part of a major funding initiative aimed at diversifying supply chains and reducing reliance on China. This move comes after China...

Trump Targets Soybean Trade Dispute Ahead of Xi Meeting in South Korea

Oct 02, 2025 01:42 am UTC| Politics Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that soybeans will be a key topic when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, highlighting ongoing trade tensions that continue to weigh on American farmers. Trump,...

China and Malaysia Explore Rare Earths Refinery Deal Amid Global Supply Concerns

Oct 02, 2025 01:31 am UTC| Economy Politics

China and Malaysia are in preliminary talks to establish a rare earths processing plant, with Malaysias sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional expected to partner with a Chinese state-owned enterprise. If successful, the...

Trump Freezes $26 Billion for Democratic States Amid Government Shutdown

Oct 02, 2025 01:28 am UTC| Politics Governance

U.S. President Donald Trumps administration has frozen $26 billion in funding for Democratic-leaning states during the ongoing government shutdown, escalating partisan tensions in Washington. The freeze impacts $18 billion...

FTC Halts Consumer Services and Merger Clearances Amid U.S. Government Shutdown

Oct 02, 2025 01:19 am UTC| Politics Governance

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it will suspend key consumer protection services and merger reviews during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency, responsible for enforcing antitrust and consumer...

Mexico’s Auto Industry Faces Challenges Ahead of 2026 USMCA Review

Oct 02, 2025 01:16 am UTC| Economy Politics Business

Mexicos automotive industry is warning of a challenging road ahead as the 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) approaches. Executives from key associations voiced concerns at the CIAN automotive...

Israeli Navy Intercepts Gaza Aid Flotilla with Greta Thunberg Onboard

Oct 02, 2025 01:11 am UTC| Politics

Israeli forces intercepted and boarded several boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla on Wednesday, seizing foreign activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, and redirecting them to an Israeli port. The...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...