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Germany helped launch a new billion-dollar fund on Wednesday to tackle rapidly depleting global biodiversity, as countries missed key land and marine conservation targets but prepare to ramp up efforts in the decade ahead.
The Bank of Korea will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% on Friday, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters who expect that to be the only reduction this year as it attempts to balance growth and financial stability.
The cybersecurity firm BrandShield has taken down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs in the GLP-1 class, the company’s CEO Yoav Keren told Reuters.
Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday but said global factors would need to be monitored closely given the heightened economic uncertainty ahead.
“We need to prepare for a potentially strong El Nino event - which will exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean," said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China also will be in focus.
Investors will zoom in on Nike's marketing plans for the coming year when it reports results on Tuesday, after several sluggish quarters in which rivals have stolen market share and high tariffs have hit imported goods.
Several emerging Asian equities slid on Friday after red-hot U.S. inflation data cemented expectations of more aggressive rate hikes globally, while talks between Russia and Ukraine failed to make much headway in de-escalating tensions.
Malaysia's largest asset manager, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), plans to add infrastructure assets into its portfolio from next year to diversify its exposure and navigate the current high inflationary environment, its top executive said.
U.S. ships could escort Philippine vessels on resupply missions in the South China Sea, a top admiral said on Tuesday, describing what he called an "an entirely reasonable option" that required consultation between the treaty allies, however.
India has put on hold a proposal to reduce import duties on edible oils as cooking oil prices started to fall in the world market after hitting record highs, two government and one industry officials told Reuters.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast Asian officials every day next week, a senior state department official said on Saturday, as Washington seeks to show the region it’s a U.S. priority while also addressing the crisis in Myanmar.
Tom Girardi, the now-disbarred lawyer whose legal battle against a California utility inspired an Oscar-winning film, faces a federal jury trial in Los Angeles beginning on Tuesday over charges that he stole millions of dollars in settlement funds from his clients.
Puma on Wednesday announced job cuts and warned of uncertain U.S. consumer demand as the German sportswear group's shares slumped 23% in the wake of disappointing quarterly and annual forecasts issued a day earlier.
Government and think-tank representatives from Myanmar and its neighbours, including India and China, held talks in New Delhi on Tuesday as part of a secretive effort to de-escalate a bloody crisis in the army-run Southeast Asian nation, two sources said.
DBS Group's incoming CEO Tan Su Shan is open to "bolt-on" acquisitions, and will focus on boosting the Singaporean lender's high-return businesses such as wealth and transaction banking.
DBS Group plans to boost assets under management for its wealth business to S$500 billion ($369.7 billion) by the end of 2026, said the unit's head, as the top Singaporean bank bets on robust inflows into the city state.
Italian energy group Eni said on Friday it could provide extra gas to Europe to help reduce reliance on Russian supplies after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The Thai baht held steady near a two-week low on Wednesday after the central bank kept its interest rate unchanged as expected, while the Indonesian rupiah scaled its highest in about four weeks on renewed appetite for risk assets.
France's defence and foreign ministers travel to the Indo-Pacific next week as part of a diplomatic offensive to strengthen political and military ties, and rebuild its relationship with key partner Australia.