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In Japan, ethylene shortage may cause bananas to ‘disappear’ from dining tables

Japan is slipping towards a banana shortage crisis, the latest disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The reason: the country ships in the tropical fruit while it is still green, then ripens it in rooms filled with ethylene before bunches reach store shelves. Supplies of the naphtha-derived gas are running low in an economy that imports more than 90 per cent of its crude oil. Japan bought about 1 million tonnes of bananas last year, making the fruit one of the country’s most important...

Pakistan plans strategic oil reserve as Iran crisis bites

Indonesian oil palm farmers bemoan new export rules after crop prices dive

AI stock trading gains ground across Asia

Bangladesh tilts to China as India water-sharing impasse deepens

South Korea's conservative fortress becomes an election battleground

Nvidia forays into CPU market for everything in challenge to Intel, AMD

Blackstone closes its largest Asia private equity fund at over $13 billion

Blackstone raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia private equity vehicle, marking the largest private equity fundraise the firm has done in the region.

United Nations: Baerbock demands: not to leave the field to UN destroyers

For the President of the UN General Assembly, there is no alternative to the United Nations. She advocates tough reforms - and clear signals in international law.

Global Prosperity Summit 2026 maps out Hong Kong’s aerospace potential as city’s first astronaut takes flight

As Hong Kong sent its first astronaut into space, leading industry experts at the Global Prosperity Summit 2026 (GPS 2026) said the city was well positioned to be a facilitator of aerospace development by tapping into emerging opportunities in the aerospace economy and contributing its professional services expertise to this burgeoning field. Just days before it was announced that Hong Kong’s Lai Ka-ying would join the Shenzhou-23 mission to China’s Tiangong space station, experts who spoke at..

+++ US tariff policy +++: Trump reduces tariffs on certain metal products

EU agrees on full implementation of customs deal with USA +++ US appeals court reinstates Trump's global tariffs for the time being +++ The news blog.

Oil just surged after CENTCOM struck Iran, is anyone actually positioned for this or did everyone get washed out on the dip?

Vance's comments on May 28 fueled optimism around a potential US-Iran deal, helping push oil lower as traders priced in de-escalation and a possible reopening of Hormuz. But renewed military action and uncertainty around negotiations have since reversed part of that move. Brent is back around $95 and WTI near $92 after a sharp rebound from last week's lows. The market keeps swinging between "deal incoming" and "conflict escalating" narratives, and that uncertainty is now driving oil more than fu

NBA star Stephen Curry partners with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning

Stephen Curry has entered into a partnership with Li-Ning, which would involve product development as well as sports culture initiatives.

Poland’s Message To Zelensky: Glorify UPA Murderers, Forget Europe

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Zelensky had crossed Poland’s red line by “glorifying bandits and murderers from the Ukrainian insurgent army.” He now wants Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle withdrawn, while Donald Tusk admitted the decision violated Poland’s “historical sensitivity.” submitted by /u/Rajanwriter [link] [comments]

China steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM

To head off a public health crisis, China is stepping up efforts to find new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As its population ages, the country already has more cases of these neurodegenerative diseases than anywhere else in the world and their prevalence is rising faster than the global average. Cases of Parkinson’s disease in China are forecast to rise from 3.6 million in 2024 to 10.5 million in 2050, while the number of people in China with dementia is projected..

Ukraine War: Massive Russian air strikes on Kyiv - dead in Dnipro

Russia's army attacks the Ukrainian capital again. Other parts of the country are also affected, and there are attacks with ballistic missiles. The attack was preceded by warnings from the president.

Is dividend investing really NOT "free money"?

I am looking to buy shares of dividend paying companies. I have seen many articles, videos and others. Mentioning that dividends are "not free money". I understand that the share price falls on/after the ex dividend date by the amount of the dividend. However isn't this applicable only to people who buy shares just before the ex dividend date and sell them a little later? How does this affect long term holders, that also get capital gains from the stock? submitted by /u/ADG_98 [link] [comments]

Naturalization: Almost all new German citizens choose the dual passport

New figures show: The majority of newly naturalized Germans retain their old citizenship - for emotional reasons or because of practical advantages, such as when it comes to owning real estate.

Education authorities say sorry after parents get school allocation messages early

Hong Kong education authorities have apologised after parents received SMS notifications of their children’s primary school allocations a day ahead of the official announcement, stressing that the results to be released on Wednesday should be treated as final. Some parents were left confused on Tuesday following text messages that listed the correct school choices but the wrong calendar year. The Education Bureau’s hotline was inundated with calls from parents seeking clarification. The bureau..

Auto industry: “It’s like a Trojan horse”: How China’s car manufacturers are taking advantage of utilization problems faced by manufacturers like VW

As the EU imposes tariffs, more and more Western car manufacturers are opening their factories to Chinese manufacturers. Experts warn: Europe's auto industry could make its strongest rival big.

Security: “Kowling to a war criminal” – Politicians see espionage risks because of AfD trip to Russia

Several AfD politicians are at Putin's economic forum in St. Petersburg this week. Security politicians warn of espionage risks, Kremlin propaganda and Russian influence.

Why oil-hungry Asia ignores risks linked to Russia’s ‘dark fleet’

Asia’s fuel needs may take priority over the strategic risks of relying on oil from heavily sanctioned Russia, according to experts. Currently, there is little political appetite to treat the surge of Moscow’s crude flowing eastward through a “dark fleet” of tankers as a potential security issue. The US-Israeli war on Iran has caused the price of Brent crude – the benchmark measure – to spike to above US$100 since March, although talks with Washington have seen the price soften in recent days to

Energy: “Wants to abolish Germany” – Environmental Aid and the Gas Association argue about methane rules

Deutsche Umwelthilfe accuses the industry association DVGW of “recommending breaking the rules” when reporting emissions. He won't let it go.

Comment: Where the hammer hangs - and when the FDP calls for Christian Lindner

The Liberals were strong when they represented economic reason, a clear view of migration and educational opportunities. Pandering to the left-wing zeitgeist was not one of them.

Lars Feld: Germany has to prepare for a recession with relatively high inflation

In view of the economic situation, the federal government is struggling to implement reforms in the social sector. The system of income redistribution is under scrutiny. A guest post.

Guest commentary: Why Germany is losing young top performers

High taxes, expensive housing, slow authorities: many young and well-educated Germans are drawn abroad. Economist Kuno Rechkemmer warns of the consequences for growth and innovation.

i've been thinking about buying historical gold coins as a store of value, but i'm not sure where to start

hi everyone i've been thinking about diversifying a some portion of my long-term savings into physical gold as a store of value while researching, i came across historical gold coins such as sovereigns, vreneli, napoleon 20 francs, and similar european coins what caught my attention is that some of them seem to have two potential sources of value - the gold itself - a collector premium that may increase over time i'm not talking about extremely rare museum pieces worth tens of thousands of euros

Favorite drink coffee: price limits, preferences, wishes - what makes coffee drinkers tick?

It just doesn't work without it. For many people in Germany, coffee has a special meaning in everyday life. What a new survey reveals about passion for the drink.

Asia’s ‘NewSpace’ economy is about more than just exploration

For decades, Asia’s ambitions in outer space were closely associated with scientific discovery, technological prestige and national symbolism. Space programmes were designed to demonstrate engineering capability, economic modernisation and geopolitical influence. Today, outer space is undergoing a deeper transformation. It is no longer viewed merely as a frontier for exploration; increasingly, it is seen as a strategic domain tied to sovereignty, economic security and geopolitical...

Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands

Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the past year. The activity has fuelled concerns in Taipei that Beijing is using the remote outpost to test Taiwan’s responses and refine its grey-zone tactics. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said mainland Chinese coastguard vessels had appeared around the atoll 39 times since February last year, compared with only occasional..