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Trading platform operator is the first in the country to eliminate those fees The Webull app has been downloaded 55 million times since its founding in 2016. © AP TOKYO -- Stock trading platform Webull Financial will become the first brokerage in Japan to offer commission-free trades for U.S. equities, a move expected to spark a trend among rivals in the market.
Kyrgyzstan hunts for suppliers, Uzbek prices climb, Kazakhstan guards its market As Russia tightens energy exports after Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, Kyrgyzstan is facing shortages of premium-grade gasoline, with consumers now turning to standard grade. (Photo by Ilkham Umarakhunov) ISTANBUL/BISHKEK -- Central Asia's fuel markets are absorbing the shock of Russia's refinery crisis, with higher-octane gasoline shortages reported in Kyrgyzstan, prices rising in Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan tightening controls to protect its own market.
Manufacturer's $3.1bn debut adds to rush of Chinese tech listings in financial hub Visitors check out a Luxshare display at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. © Reuters HONG KONG -- Apple's largest supplier in China began trading in Hong Kong on Thursday after raising $3.1 billion in the financial hub's biggest listing so far this year.
Former central bank adviser's blunt remarks on world's No. 2 economy drew scrutiny Gao Shanwen, an outspoken Chinese economist, is pictured here attending a forum in Beijing in 2009. © Reuters HONG KONG -- Chinese macroeconomist and former central bank adviser Gao Shanwen, best known for alleging that China had overstated its gross domestic product data, has died, according to local media.
SK Hynix, Samsung aim to tap AI boom, but cyclical nature of memory market has some worried Samsung Electronics' chip production plant at Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Samsung and SK Hynix are involved in a plan to build a new chip production hub in the country's southwest. © Samsung Electronics/Reuters SEOUL -- South Korea's "unprecedented" vision for a new chip production hub involving Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is facing questions over how it will mesh with the cyclical nature of the memory chip sector, even as the AI-fueled supply crunch shows little sign of easing.
State investor bets on data centers, chips amid concerns over tech bubble Singaporean state investor Temasek Holdings sees "compelling opportunities" in artificial intelligence. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters) SINGAPORE -- State investor Temasek Holdings is set to raise its exposure to artificial intelligence bets by about 2.5-fold over the next five years, with data centers and semiconductors among its key focus areas.
Foundation Healthcare hits $780m market cap just 3 years after establishment Singaporean hospital group Foundation Healthcare's stock listing ceremony at the Singapore Exchange on July 8. (Photo by Fumika Sato) SINGAPORE -- Shares of private medical service provider Foundation Healthcare Holdings (FHH) debuted on the Singapore Exchange on Wednesday, marking a major hospital operator listing in Southeast Asia as the population ages.
Growth to slow to 3% and inflation to double to 5.6%, according to US-based fund Workers at a China-funded textile and garment factory in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. The sector remains one of the mainstays of the Southeast Asian nation's economy. © Getty Images PHNOM PENH -- The International Monetary Fund has sharply downgraded its economic outlook for Cambodia, warning that rising energy prices will compound previous challenges like the Thai border conflict and cyber scam industry, depressing growth and accelerating inflation.
Self-driving startup tied to top carmakers met with caution after raising $750m in IPO A Momenta robotaxi is displayed at the booth of the Chinese autonomous driving startup at the Auto Shanghai show in April 2025. © Reuters HONG KONG -- Shares of Chinese self-driving startup Momenta opened higher but ended flat in their Hong Kong debut on Wednesday, as investors weighed hopes that its technology will define the future of autonomous vehicles against worries about profitability.
Country aims to ramp up recycling of critical materials to cut Middle East dependence Itochu and Daikin Industries plan to work together to recycle aluminum from the latter's commercial air conditioners as Japan aims to reduce reliance on the Middle East for the metal. (Nikkei montage) TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu and air-conditioner manufacturer Daikin Industries will jointly launch a business to recover aluminum from used commercial air conditioners, as Japan seeks to reduce its reliance on imports of critical resources, especially as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supply chains.
Iran war, Western tariffs push China exports to region adding local production Baosteel's Shanghai steelworks. Chinese steelmakers are continuing to expand exports of cheap steel. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi) NEW YORK -- Signs of a steel supply glut are starting to emerge in Southeast Asia, World Steel Association Director General Edwin Basson told Nikkei, with increased Chinese exports coming on top of growing domestic capacity.
Country's sole planned reprocessing plant is nearly 30 years behind schedule France's La Hague reprocessing plant suspends spent fuel in a deep pool for five to seven years to reduce radiation. (Photo by Yuya Kakegawa) OSAKA/TOKYO -- As Japan begins to restart and build new nuclear power plants, its ability to recycle spent nuclear fuel has emerged as a major challenge, with one power company planning to send fuel to France while a planned domestic processing plant stares down its 28th scheduling revision.