Prayers, terror and a race to escape as wildfire bore down on Hawaiian town
By Jorge Garcia and Sandra Stojanovic OLOWALU, Hawaii (Reuters) – Yadira Ulloa was pumping gas near the apartment building where…
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Philippines risks investment grade rating if it can’t reform military pensions – finance chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks losing its investment grade rating if it fails to reform an “unsustainable” military and…
South Korea house prices snap 13 months of decline
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s house prices rose slightly in July after 13 months of decline, data showed on Wednesday, with…
China military action to US stopover would be election interference, Taiwan VP says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Any Chinese military action in response to stopovers in the U.S. by Taiwan Vice President William Lai…
VinFast’s shares surge in Nasdaq debut for Vietnam EV maker
By Phuong Nguyen, Francesco Guarascio and Anshuman Daga HANOI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -VinFast’s shares soared in thin trading in their Nasdaq debut…
NZ central bank sees cash rate on hold until 2025
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s central bank held its cash rate steady at 5.5% on Wednesday but slightly…
Dexus swings to first loss in 14 years as higher rates crunch property values
By Lewis Jackson and Nausheen Thusoo SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Dexus swung to its first net loss since 2009 as higher…
Cathay Pacific clears about $38 million payment dues on preference share dividends
(Reuters) -Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday it has paid a dividend of HK$292.5 million ($37.4 million) due on preference…
Tencent Music’s quarterly revenue rises but warns of decline ahead
By Josh Ye and Samrhitha A (Reuters) -China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported a 5.5% increase in quarterly revenue thanks…
Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley China’s new home prices fell in…