President's decision to nominate his nephew as a governor of Bank Indonesia has raised concerns about the central bank's independence

Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of the snap vote on February 8 for all 465 seats in the lower house of parliament

The Nikkei and the Hang Seng Indexes fall after Trump's threat to impose tariffs on eight EU nations over bid to take over Greenland - but gold soars to a new high

China's finance ministry said the VAT export rebates for battery products would be cut to 6% from 9% from April, then rolled back entirely from January 1, 2027.

Indonesian president Prabowo's robust policy of ousting illegal miners and plantation operators has unnerved business groups

A three-month curb on Chinese exports of rare earths, like that seen during 2010, could cost Japanese businesses 660 billion yen ($4.21 billion)

Japan will conduct a deepsea mining test next month off its most easterly island, where the seabed is believed to be rich in manganese and rare earth elements

Beijing said the US seizure of a China-bound oil tanker off Venezuela was a serious violation of international law, but other factors are also seen behind gold and silver's latest rise

Move will raise or impose new duties of up to 50% on goods such as autos, auto parts, textiles, clothing, plastics and steel from states without trade deals with Mexico

Villagers and environmental groups say deforestation and extractive industries made impacts of a tropical storm far worse on Sumatra Island.

Three auto suppliers have received "general licences" designed to ease demand pressure by allowing more exports under year-long permits for customers

China has switched its lending from aid and infrastructure to "sensitive industries" in advanced economies - high‑tech sectors like chips, AI and clean energy - and the US is now the biggest recipient, a new report says