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TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix’s growth on Taiwan and South Korean markets
Taiwan’s Taiex and South Korea’s Kospi stock markets have been seeing record-breaking rallies.
Heavy reliance on semiconductor giants raised fears of market concentration.
TSMC now accounts for over 40% of the Taiex benchmark, w…
Global Market: Investors return to emerging markets in April as debt flows surge
Global investors staged a strong comeback to emerging market assets in April, reversing much of the sharp retreat seen during the previous month’s Iran war-driven market turmoil, according to data released by the Institute of International Finance on …
Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’ as US, Iran remain deadlocked
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the US-Iran ceasefire was on ‘massive life support’ as the two sides failed to agree terms to start talks on ending their war.
“The ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir,…
Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’ as Iran standoff deepens
US President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.
Officials said the proposal included some concessions on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, but Mr Trump dismissed it as …
Crude oil prices continue to rise amid US-Iran uncertainty. What’s the near-term outlook?
US-Iran war: Oil prices surged after US President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s terms aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, raising concerns over the continued closure of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.…
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US Stock Market: US market enters a critical week with inflation and Iran tensions in focus
Wall Street heads into a crucial week with investors closely tracking inflation data, consumer spending trends, developments in the Iran conflict, and a much-anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in B…
Welcome to the New World Order?
The Iran War may prove to be little more than a blip on the world’s radar. Or its real significance may lie less in who wins militarily than in whether it accelerates global recognition that the United States is no longer willing or able to enforce th…
Chinese Exports Surge Amid Growing AI Demand and Trade Surplus Expansion Ahead of Key Trump Visit
In April, China witnessed a notable surge in exports driven by heightened demand from AI companies and other buyers seeking to stockpile additional components. Notably, concerns regarding potential disruptions in global production and shipping due to …
China, US to hold trade talks in Seoul ahead of Trump-Xi summit
BEIJING – Senior Chinese and US officials will hold talks in South Korea in the coming days, Beijing’s commerce ministry and Washington’s treasury secretary said on May 10, ahead of an expected summit between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump….
The global epidemic of violence in an age of impunity
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Global violence today is metastasizing, not contained; over 180,000 violent events reported globally by the International Institute for Strategic Studies signal a world in which conflict has become a baseli…