Also in today’s newsletter, Alibaba to ‘aggressively’ invest in AI, and Hong Kong’s low-tax appeal threatened by property slowdown ...

Under President Joe Biden, the U.S. spent $240 billion on development aid. Aid also increased during Donald Trump’s first term. Eight charts show which countries benefited and how the money was used.

Operating profit before impairment losses is up 3%. The Bank of East Asia (BEA) has logged a profit attributable to owners of the parent of HK$4.6b (approximately US$591.9m) in 2024, 11.9% higher ...

Crises are wrenching, and instructive — but not the only thing going on. Three central banks in Asia displayed some ...

Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and its subsidiaries Petron Corp. and Ginebra San Miguel Inc. have been recognized in Time Magazine and Statista’s 2025 ranking of the top 500 companies shaping ...

HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $1.02 adjusted basic earnings up 5.2%; $1.01 basic earnings up 359.1%; $0.54 goodwill impairment loss in 2023 basic earnings; currency translation negative ...

EVS reports 2024 results EVS Achieves Record Revenue for Fourth Consecutive Year in 2024, Celebrating 30 Years of Success Liège, Belgium | February 18, 2025 2024 marks a significant milestone ...

Papua New Guinea surfed a sea of crises in 2024, including riots, increased violence, political instability and a flailing economy. While these challenges will continue to plague Papua New Guinea in ...

President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda has created a buzz in the international media since the January ...

Emmanuel Macron has described Donald Trump’s return to the White House as an “electroshock” that should force Europe to secure its own future as well as Ukraine’s.

ADB announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022-2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia and the Pacific ... and natural resources projects. The ...

The global peptide therapeutics market size has been estimated at USD 52.59 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach around USD 83.75 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 5.31% from 2025 to ...