Investors in Asia will assess South Korea’s consumer sentiment index for June, as well as Japan’s service sector producer prices.
South Korea plant fire kills 22 people after lithium battery combustion
A fire that broke out at a South Korean lithium battery plant has killed 22 people, local officials said
China employing ‘gray zone tactics’ at contested Second Thomas Shoal, Lowy Institute’s Yaacob says
China is employing “gray zone tactics” against the Philippines in contested waters as it avoids wider conflict with the U.S., according to one expert.
Asia-Pacific markets slip as investors await Australia and Japan inflation data later this week
Investors in Asia will assess Australia’s CPI data on Wednesday after RBA considered hiking rates at its last meeting.
Singaporean swimmer Toh Wei Soong hopes for a medal in his second Paralympic bid
Singaporean para-athlete Toh Wei Soong will be fighting to medal in the Paralympics this year in Paris.
China talks up support for IPOs. Investors are watching the speed of approval
Chinese authorities this week announced new policy for supporting venture capital, raising hopes for faster approvals of initial public offerings.
Move over, Tokyo. Hong Kong is now the most expensive city to build, survey shows
Hong Kong has surpassed Tokyo as Asia’s most expensive city to build property amid a labor crunch and ageing population, according to a new market survey.
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India Inc might not even need a Fed rate cut — but it wants one
Emerging markets have been on tenterhooks for the better part of this year as the Federal Reserve has been dangling the prospect of an interest rate cut.
Japan markets climb after inflation data release; other Asia markets sink
Japan’s headline inflation rate rose to 2.8%, higher than April’s figure of 2.5%.
Shares of Australian fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez soar as much as 39% on trading debut
The company’s IPO at AU$335.1 million is Australia’s largest IPO since chemical distributor Redox’s offering in July 2023.