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April 24, 2025
Canada's Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Finance, said that the Group of Seven Industrial Democracies continues to be united. However tensions remain amongst them over the tariffs imposed by the U.S. Champagne said at a briefing…
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April 24, 2025
Canada's Francois-Philippe champagne, Canada’s Finance Minister said Thursday that the Group of Seven biggest economies remain united but there are tensions between them over the tariffs imposed by the United States. Champagne said at a briefing…
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April 24, 2025
China's Military said Thursday it had sent naval and air force to monitor and warn an U.S. guided-missile destroyer which sailed along the Taiwan Strait. About once a week, the U.S. Navy transits the Strait, sometimes accompanied by ships of allied nations.
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April 24, 2025
The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia took from Ukraine in 2014., is the focal point of the most serious East-West standoff that has occurred since the Cold War. This issue led to a clash between U.S. president Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday.
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April 24, 2025
On Thursday, a South Korean delegation is expected to meet with U.S. counterparts for an initial round of trade negotiations. The agenda will likely include cooperation in shipbuilding, energy, and perhaps shared defence costs as Seoul seeks to lower tariffs. South Korea, facing 25% reciprocal U.S.
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April 23, 2025
Singapore's Keppel Ltd announced on Thursday that its net profit for the first quarter, excluding legacy assets in offshore and maritime (O&M), increased by 25%. This was due to a strong performance from its infrastructure segment, and a stronger performance in asset-management.
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April 22, 2025
It's easy to miss the recent shift in the global wheat market narrative. The world's exportable wheat supply is not expected to drop to a multi-year low in 2024-25, as was predicted by recent trends. The relief may only be temporary. The upcoming harvests of wheat in Russia and Ukraine…
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April 21, 2025
Han Duck-soo, the acting president of South Korea, said that he expects the trade talks to begin this week with the United States in Washington. However he added that the negotiations may not be simple. Han stated that the South Korean ministers of Finance and Industry will meet U.S. Treasury Sec.
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April 21, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Estonia warns that lifting Russia sanctions would harm EU taxpayers. The British Finance…
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April 17, 2025
Bloomberg News reported that Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who is India's biggest private port operator, will transfer the ownership of a terminal in Australia to Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone for a total amount of $2.4 billion. The…
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April 17, 2025
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that Estonians' adoption of legal changes allowing their navy to use force on foreign vessels is a provocative act that puts shipping and security at risk in the Baltic Sea.
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April 17, 2025
The Philippine Coast Guard reported on Thursday that four people, including one Chinese national, were killed and seven are still missing after a 25-person dredging boat capsized in a province of western Philippines two days earlier. PCG stated that the MV Hong Hai 16 had 2…
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April 17, 2025
European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline for submitting price offers is April 23, 2019. Traders had expected…
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April 16, 2025
LONDON, 16 April - SailGP will be flying across five continents from Perth's sun-drenched water to Abu Dhabi's glittering final in 2026. The championship has secured a number of venues that are sure to please the crowds under multi-year host deals.
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April 16, 2025
The United Arab Emirates denied reports in the media that they were in discussions with the U.S. about a possible offensive in Yemen by military groups against the Houthi Group, which controls most of the country. Lana Nusseibeh is the UAE's Assistant Minister for Political Affairs.
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April 16, 2025
European traders reported on Wednesday that the Iranian state-owned animal food importer SLAL had issued international tenders for up to 120,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn and barley, as well as 120,000 metric ton of soymeal. They said…
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April 15, 2025
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that on Tuesday, representatives from the United Kingdom, France, and Turkey will meet in Turkey to discuss Black Sea Security. Zelenskiy, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said…
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April 15, 2025
In the latest dispute over this waterway, China and the Philippines both accused the other of dangerous maneuvers on a disputed shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Chinese coast guard vessel had accelerated and performed manoeuvres…
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April 14, 2025
The Greek Coast Guard said that it found two women's bodies and 39 other migrants in the Aegean sea on the small island of Farmakonisi on Monday and was conducting an investigation to determine the cause of death. They said that the circumstances surrounding the death were not clear.
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April 10, 2025
The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) purchased around 65,000 tons of animal feed grain expected to come from the United States, in a private transaction late last week. This was done without launching an international tender. They…
