Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer, is weighing a range of trade curbs to strike back against what it calls unfair policies from the European Union that block market access for the tropical oil.
Australia is battling a housing supply crunch driven by government failure to plan for a rapidly rising population, the Property Council of Australia said.
Apple Inc. has expanded an internal test of its upcoming “buy now, pay later” service to the company’s thousands of retail employees, a sign the long-awaited feature is finally nearing a public release.
Indonesia, this year’s chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, may appoint a general-turned-minister as special envoy to engage with Myanmar’s junta that has extended emergency rule, according to people familiar with the matter.
Microsoft Corp. showed off plans to use new tools from startup OpenAI to improve its little-used internet search and browsing services, seeking to gain ground against market leader Google by being first to offer conversational responses powered by artificial intelligence.
Here’s a brief look at how the new Bing backed by technology from OpenAI maker ChatGPT responded to questions
The turmoil in Gautam Adani’s empire is spilling over to Japan, where major asset managers are stepping up disclosure over mutual funds with exposure to the group in response to jittery investors.
A weak currency and faltering stock market provide the backdrop for what’s likely to be the Reserve Bank of India’s final policy hike of this tightening cycle. The median forecast is for a 25 basis points increase in the repurchase rate to 6.5% on Wednesday, after RBI Governor Das pointed to sticky core inflation.
Bounty Agro Ventures Inc., a Philippine poultry firm, is exploring an initial public offering in Manila that could raise $400 million to $500 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Demand for workers accelerated for the first time in nine months in January, piling pressure on the Bank of England as it tries to tame inflation.
