Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota
Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday, stressing Tokyo’s success in…
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‘Freakier Friday’ First Reactions Call Disney Sequel a ‘True Delight’ With Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Delivering ‘Hilarity and Emotion’ in a ‘Great Feel-Good Film’
“Freakier Friday” has been unveiled to members of the film press, and first reactions are calling it a “great feel-good film” that is “hilarious” as it is “touching.” TV host Jeff Conway…
Filipino Boy Band SB19 Opens Up About Vulnerability and Global Impact Ahead of Netflix Documentary Debut: ‘No Dream Is Too Big’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Filipino boy band SB19 has never been afraid to show their humanity, but their Netflix documentary “Pagtatag! The Documentary” takes that vulnerability to new depths. In a candid…
Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on Sunday Japan’s 40-year government bond…
Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys 11.9% stake in Hiap Seng Industries; shares up 58.3%
Future partnerships between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng Industries Indonesian petrochemical producer Chandra Asri has purchased an 11.9 per cent stake in the…
Hiap Seng shares soar 75% after Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys 11.9% stake
Shares end Wednesday at multi-year high of S$0.021; future partnership between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng CEO Max Tan Indonesian petrochemical producer Chandra…
Garrett Leight to Move All Production to Japan From China
Garrett Leight California Optical is making the jump from China to Japan for its future production. The Los Angeles-based eyewear brand has been manufacturing nearly all of its collection…
Polite Society Achieves in Two Years What Took Too Faced a Decade
Since launching about two years ago in August, Polite Society has carved out a presence in retail, driven by a fast-growing partnership with Ulta Beauty. The “clean” cosmetics brand,…
Drake’s Nocta Brand Teams With Soccer Club Venezia FC on Home Jerseys
MILAN — Drake’s Nocta brand is partnering with Italian soccer team Venezia FC, based in Venice, decking the 2025-26 season’s home jerseys with its logo. Officially the team’s technical…
Malbon Founders Create Capsule for Fabletics
The Malbons are branching out beyond their core golf brand. For the first time, Stephen and Erica Malbon, founders of the popular Malbon Golf brand, are collaborating with Fabletics on a…
American Eagle Bets Big on Sydney Sweeney to Rev Up Fall Denim Sales
American Eagle Outfitters is betting big on a major fall campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney to reinvigorate the company’s denim sales. “I think this is potentially one of the…
Morgan Stanley faces Finra probe on client-vetting: report
The firm has been working on fixing its client-screening practices after the US Federal Reserve for years raised concerns about risk-management controls in the firm’s wealth-management…
Asia: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads rally after Japan-US trade deal
Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen on Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s tariffs, including those on the crucial car…
Asian local-currency bond sales reach record on risks to US dollar
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest in the region. Companies and non-sovereign…
Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft flaws, US nuclear agency hit
Microsoft warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are among those exploiting flaws in its SharePoint software to break into institutions globally, with the US agency responsible for…
BOJ’s Uchida warns of downside risks to economy on trade uncertainty
[KOCHI, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to “extremely high” uncertainty over trade policy,…
China shuns low-grade coal from Indonesia as imports collapse
Indonesia bore the brunt of a sharp fall in China’s coal imports last month, underscoring how Chinese power plants have shifted away from lower-quality fuel due to persistent domestic…
RBA seen cutting three more times by early 2026, matching market
Economists expect Australia’s central bank will deliver three more interest-rate cuts by early 2026, up from two seen previously, bringing their outlook into line with money market…
DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
Shares of DFI Retail Group hit its highest price in more than three yearson Wednesday (Jul 23) , after the supermarket and retail store operator posted higher underlying profit for the…
Weaker US dollar, bond yields lift gold to more than five-week high
Gold prices climbed to a more than five-week peak on Wednesday (Jul 23), supported by a softer US dollar and lower Treasury yields as investors looked forward to signs of progress in US…
Trump claims Japan trade deal, imposes 15% tariff on goods from Asian superpower
President Trump on Tuesday said he struck a trade deal with Japan, a surprise development after the U.S. leader described the Asian country as "spoiled" by years of favorable trade terms…
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Bipartisanship blooms in Senate vote to advance spending bills
Most Senate Democrats on Tuesday temporarily put aside their frustrations with the Trump administration's handling of government funding and joined Republicans in teeing up action on…
There’s a way to design better, together
In an age where remote work has become the default for many creative teams and AI is adding more collaborators and iterations into the mix, the design process is increasingly being tested.…