His disappearance in early 2023 rattled professionals in the financial sector, as Beijing dialled up a campaign to rein in "lavish lifestyles" of the "financial elite".

On Thursday the 75-year-old PM said he was ready to stand by its farmers at any cost, without referring to his tussle with the US on opening up India's agricultural sectors to lower Trump's tariffs

Lip-Bu Tan targeted over investments and a scandal at his former firm Cadence, found to have sold chip design products to proxies for a military university in China believed to be simulating nuclear explosions

The move is part of Trump's efforts to spur manufacturing in the US. There was also news that Apple will invest $100 billion in its home market

The US says it is talking to officials in the Cook Islands – halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand – after island chiefs signed partnership agreements with China

US President says additional tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will be revealed in about a week or so. "People love tariffs," he said in a TV interview

A preliminary estimate by insurance giant Swiss Re said losses from natural catastrophes soared in the first half of 2025

US President threatened on Tuesday to raise India's 25% tariff 'very substantially' in 24 hours over its continued purchases of Russian oil

Prosecutors says current and former staff are suspected of breaches of Taiwan's security law. They allegedly sought details on TSMC's most advanced 2nm chip

The deal announced on Tuesday is Tokyo's most significant defence sale since the country ended a military export ban

The solar sector lost $60 billion last year with over 40 solar firms delisted, acquired or now bankrupt; and another third of production lines are earmarked for downsizing

Ishiba has responded to criticism from opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document when Japan agreed to a trade deal with the US last month