Super Typhoon Lashes Taiwan Before Heading to Hong Kong
Super Typhoon Saola pummeled the south of Taiwan early Wednesday with strong winds and heavy rain, shutting offices and canceling some flights before heading to Hong Kong.
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Some 80% of Indians Have Favorable View of Modi, Pew Says
About eight in ten Indians have a favorable view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and most of them see the South Asian country’s global influence strengthening in recent years, according to a report by the Pew Research Center.
Wheat Edges Higher as Hostilities Escalate Again in Black Sea
Wheat rose from the lowest level since early June as hostilities between Ukraine and Russia ramped up again in the key Black Sea waterway.
Singapore Money Laundering Case Embroils City’s Banking Giants
Some of the biggest local and international banks in Singapore are becoming embroiled in one of the city-state’s largest money laundering cases.
BYD Confident of Hitting 3 Million Sales Despite China Weakness
BYD Co. remains confident of selling 3 million clean cars this year despite economic challenges and an intense price war in the world’s second-biggest economy, founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu told analysts at a briefing Tuesday, according to people who were present at the event.
India Protests China Map Claiming Disputed Territory Before G-20
New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing over the publication of an official map that shows China claiming Indian territory in the Himalayas, a sign that tensions over a border dispute are simmering before a major summit next month.
Poor Americans Tap Debt, Buy Less Food as Consumer Cracks Widen
An increasing share of low-income Americans are behind on rent and struggling to afford food, adding to signs of growing financial distress in the economy.
Meloni Weighs Further Aviation Moves After Italian Price Caps
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s decree capping ticket prices from Italy’s mainland to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia is just the beginning of a push to reshape an aviation sector hit by price hikes and consolidation.
Car Premiums to Rise Again as British Insurers Feel the Heat
Motorists in Britain should brace for another year of steep insurance rises as providers confront cost pressures, industry figures have warned.
China’s Woes Spell Caution for Australia’s Biggest Investors
China’s property turmoil, increasing intervention in markets, and lackluster economic growth are combining to cloud the outlook for some of Australia’s largest investors that have been cutting allocations to Chinese assets.