South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of violating a confidential agreement by publicly disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea,
Japan’s ruling coalition has collapsed after the Komeito party, the junior partner to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), announced it was ending its alliance with the ruling bloc over disagreements on political
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Rising US scrutiny of the global semiconductor industry has put the spotlight on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics Co. ahead of their earnings reports next week. The Trump administration
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is exploring a significant risk transfer involving a $2 billion portfolio of loans used to finance private jets, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential size
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India is attempting a financial transformation by turning millions of low-income earners into stock market investors. Families long reliant on cash and gold are being encouraged to invest through mutual fund plans
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The US Senate has passed legislation requiring advanced artificial intelligence chipmakers, including Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., to prioritize American customers over China, marking a setback for the industry’s efforts
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Apple Inc. is expanding the responsibilities of several top executives in response to the upcoming retirement of longtime Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, according to people familiar with the matter. Services chief
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Four of the world’s five remaining communist leaders are convening in Pyongyang this week, a symbolic gathering that underscores both the endurance and evolution of the world’s few one-party regimes. Among them
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The Sri Lankan government has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, appointing new ministers and several deputy ministers to strengthen administrative operations. The move comes as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to
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by Luxman Aravind In diplomatic circles, there is an old saying: “If you are not at the table, then you are on the menu.” One is compelled to wonder whether Sri Lanka’s
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A brutal police crackdown on September 27 against residents of Mannar, who have been staging a continuous 60-day satyagraha to demand community consultation on the Wind Power Project (Phase II), has drawn
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NATO allies are exploring a more forceful response to Russia’s increasingly provocative actions, including the possible deployment of armed drones along the alliance’s eastern border and easing rules for pilots to engage
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The United Nations announced Wednesday that it will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in the coming months, forcing thousands of troops to return home from missions worldwide. The decision
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Argentina’s Congress delivered a significant blow to President Javier Milei on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to restrict his ability to govern by decree, marking the latest setback for the right-wing leader. The lower
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The collapse of First Brands Group, an Ohio-based auto parts manufacturer, has highlighted major shortcomings in US accounting standards and the persistent risks of off-balance-sheet financing, revealing billions in hidden liabilities that
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India’s central bank has significantly stepped up interventions in offshore currency markets in a bid to stabilize the rupee, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Over the past two to
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