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Goldman Sachs makes two appointments to Asia ex-Japan M&A leadership
Goldman Sachs has appointed Sushil Bathija as Asia ex-Japan head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and Vikram Chavali as ...
Asia Takes Lead in Race for Interim Deals to Avoid Trump Tariffs
Asian economies geared for exports and facing some of the highest US “reciprocal” tariffs are leading the way over their ...
Asia weighs growing nuclear ambitions as US defence commitments waver
In 2025, a new atomic arms race is stirring, this time not provoked by Russia, China or North Korea but instead by President ...
Asia is winning the trade war—at least as far as stock markets are concerned
Japan’s TOPIX index is in positive territory for the past 6 months, up 0.37% for the period. It’s an example of a global ...
The Economist3d
Not just Trump: Asia has a trade problem of its own making
The continent is home to 77 intra-regional deals and 104 extra-regional ones and, as such, is party to 45% of the world’s ...
Council on Foreign Relations2d
The “Trump Effect” on Elections Is Just Beginning, Including in Asia
Yet since his inauguration the president also seems to be creating a “Trump effect” on many, though not all, foreign ...
China Daily8h
China, Central Asia vow to uphold multilateralism
China and all five of its Central Asian neighbors have reached fresh consensus and made productive action plans for shoring ...
Southeast Asia doesn’t need fossil fuels to power its data center boom. Renewable energy will get the job done—and more cheaply too
Planners may think that fossil fuels—the quick and dirty option—is the only way to get the energy needed for the AI boom.
Roger Goodell expects 16 international games a year soon, including some in Asia
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is pushing for the league's international series to include more games on more continents.