Indonesia seizes millions of hectares of palm plantations under military-backed nationalisation drive
Crackdown brings 5 million hectares under state scrutiny, raising global supply concerns
Nearly 700 people, including Pakistanis and Indians, flee into Thailand after Myanmar scam-centre raid
Thailand detained 677 people, including 618 men and 59 women, after they crossed the border into Tak province
China confirms US trade talks to be held in Malaysia
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng meets US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as both nations seek to ease tensions before key leaders’ summit
Asia shares gain on US-China trade hopes; oil eases
Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.16%, DAX rises 0.14%, FTSE edges 0.04%; S&P 500 futures gain 0.12%, bitcoin climbs 0.8% to $110,512.30, ether up 1.2% to $3,878.01
Oil prices dip after surge, remain on track for weekly gain amid supply fears
Brent, WTI both headed for 7% weekly gain; US sanctions on two Russian oil companies raise supply concerns; Chinese state oil majors to suspend Russian oil purchases
IMF urges Asia to cut trade barriers to beat US tariffs
Intra-Asia trade grows amid US tensions and AI demand; IMF raises 2025 growth outlook but warns of slower expansion in 2026
US President Trump pardons Binance founder, White House says
Changpeng Zhao says he will help make America the capital of crypto after being prosecuted by the Biden administration in its “war on cryptocurrency”
Gold gains as US sanctions on Russia, China export curbs lift safe-haven demand
Spot gold rises 0.6% to $4,119.54; U.S. futures up 1.7% to $4,134.60; silver climbs 1.6% to $49.28 per ounce
Google says it has developed landmark quantum computing algorithm
New algorithm calls Quantum Echoes, which runs on the company's quantum chip, is 13,000 times faster than the most sophisticated classical computing algorithm on supercomputers, Google says
Indian refiners review Russian oil contracts after US sanctions, source says
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and Mangalore Refinery review Russian crude shipments to ensure compliance with sanctions on Russia’s Rosneft, Lukoil
Dollar edges up ahead of US inflation data, trade news; yen slips
Currency trading subdued in absence of clear new catalysts
Trump administration in talks to take stakes in quantum-computing firms, WSJ reports
Quantum firms in talks with U.S. government over equity deals, including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave
Oil rises 2.5% after US sanctions on major Russian crude suppliers
US says it is prepared to take further action as it called on Moscow to agree immediately to a ceasefire in the Ukraine war; Britain sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil last week
Asian markets retreat on potential new US trade curb against China
Chinese stocks lower as White House prepares fresh export curbs
US mulls curbs on exports to China made with US software, sources say
Trump administration considers potential escalation in China trade war; Measure could restrict shipments to China of goods containing or made with U.S. software