Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie became the latest Republican to enter the 2024 presidential campaign, adding an ally-turned-critic of Donald Trump to an already crowded primary contest.
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will leave his post June 12 as ruling party Morena begins to prepare for the 2024 presidential election, in which he is looking to be the party’s candidate.
Australia’s recent upside surprises in inflation are testing the Reserve Bank’s patience, Governor Philip Lowe said, highlighting a rebounding housing market, strong wage gains and persistent service price pressures.
Google is adding more Indian languages to its services and seeking ways to make its Android smartphones cheaper, eager to win more users in the world’s most populous country.
Singapore’s latest property tax — now one of the highest among global markets — has dented foreign demand. Foreign buyers bought 57 private apartments in May, down 50% from April, according to Savills Singapore’s analysis of data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
The US International Development Finance Corp. pledged up to $500 million to help increase Poland’s natural gas imports — appearing to contravene a Biden administration commitment to halt public finance for foreign fossil-fuel projects.
Australia’s central bank will likely raise interest rates just one more time before pausing as the tightening cycle hits household spending and corporate dealmaking, according to Morgan Stanley’s country head.
Australia plans to end the use of checks by 2030 as more efficient digital methods become the preferred way of paying, according to a plan to overhaul the country’s payments system.
Chinese Communist Party members used a “god credential” at TikTok parent ByteDance Inc. to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong, and identify and track them down, a former company executive said in a court filing.
The Securities and Exchange Commission widened its sweeping crackdown on crypto by accusing Coinbase Global Inc. of running an illegal exchange, a move that could make it harder for the industry to operate and for US citizens to trade.
