Germany requests EU escape clause to raise defence outlay
Germany has requested an EU budget exemption to increase defence spending amid…
Singapore GDP growth accelerates to 4 percent in 2024 as China stocks decline
Asian markets mixed as China stocks drop on weaker manufacturing, while Singapore’s…
Japanese government approves $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
Japan approved a record $730 billion budget for fiscal 2025, prioritizing defense…
Resilient Dollar dents gold prices, sinks to a three-month low
In a further blow to the precious metals market, gold prices plummeted…
Credit Suisse and UBS are in talks to merge – FT
UBS (UBSG.S) is in discussions to acquire Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), with the…
Missouri gun law ruled unconstitutional by federal judge
A Missouri state law declaring several federal gun laws invalid is unconstitutional,…
First monkeypox case has been confirmed in Indonesia
There has been confirmation of the first monkeypox infection in Indonesia, according…