China’s state-owned oil refining giants are speeding up purchases of Russian crude, citing the allure of cheap cargoes from the OPEC+ producer as demand recovered after Covid Zero was ditched.
More than half of Taiwanese surveyed in a recent poll say they support a visit by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — even though China responded to a trip by his predecessor by launching missiles over the democratically run island.
Bitcoin’s new-year rebound has hit the buffers, hampered by a crypto crackdown in the US and fears that higher-for-longer interest rates will sap investor appetite for speculative assets.
Turkey is trying to get a green light from Russia to use new border crossings for delivering aid to earthquake survivors in northwest Syria, officials with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya hinted at no need for a major shift in monetary easing for now, in comments delivered just days before the announcement of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pick for new central bank chief.
Any serious damage to billionaire Gautam Adani’s empire could derail Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic plan as the conglomerate operates the largest chunk of infrastructure projects — including mines, ports and airports — in Asia’s third-largest economy.
Australia formally nominated for World Heritage status a broad swathe of land that’s home to more than one million ancient Aboriginal rock carvings, elevating Indigenous rights in a region at risk from an expanding gas industry.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster to enable the government to accelerate its response to an ongoing energy crisis, and said he’ll appoint a minister in his office who will focus on boosting the power supply.
Labour posted another convincing special-election victory — easily retaining an open seat in West Lancashire — in a boost for Keir Starmer’s efforts to lead his party back to power after almost 13 years in opposition.
Lithuania is tightening the screws on fintech with bolstered oversight and additional resources after an ambitious foray into next-generation financial services created outsize risk for the Baltic nation.
