Tag: Asia-Pacific

South Korea’s Historic, Grave Yoon Suk Yeol verdict due today as Seoul Central District Court rules on alleged insurrection; prosecutors seek death penalty

Global markets wobble as oil jumps on U.S.–Iran talks; Japan’s weak GDP stokes Bank of Japan caution in pivotal week

Defiant Taiwan rebuffs Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference, calls China the ‘real threat’

Bruising tech selloff deepens after Alphabet’s massive AI capex; Asia stocks slide, Bitcoin nears $70,000

Controversial Myanmar election enters final phase as junta‑backed USDP nears sweeping win amid low turnout and ASEAN rebuke

Bold ASEAN Gambit: Philippines Hosts Myanmar Stakeholders in Tagaytay as Bloc Won’t Certify Disputed Election

Japan bond yields roar to records: 40‑year tops 4% as snap‑election tax‑cut pledges ignite fiscal alarm

Japan snap election: Takaichi’s bold, high‑stakes Feb. 8 vote seeks mandate for two‑year food‑tax halt and defense buildup

Cash-strapped Pakistan pushes high-stakes JF-17 jets-for-loans swap with Saudi Arabia, sources say

Oil prices tumble on Venezuela–U.S. export deal; Asian stocks wobble as China–Japan export curbs stoke turmoil