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Pentagon chief Hegseth set to visit Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea

PM Wong (right) with Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. PM Wong highlighted Asean’s efforts to build out the Asean Power Grid, and welcomed American companies to help with the process.
ASEAN Business

Asean-US ties benefit both sides, says PM Wong, citing strong trade and investment links

Japan officially has a new Prime Minister - what could this mean for markets?
Podcasts

Japan’s reset, gold’s whiplash, and an earnings season that’s anything but boring

The S&P Global flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.3 in October from a final reading of 48.5 in September, hitting the lowest since March 2024
Global Enterprise

Japan’s factory activity hits 19-month-low in October: PMI

The increase in Japan's core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, matched a median market forecast and accelerated from a 2.7 per cent rise in August.
International

Japan‘s core inflation accelerates in September, stays above BOJ target

Takaichi will likely ask Trump about his wider plans for a regional economic and political framework.
Opinion & Features

Asian geopolitics could shift with Takaichi-Trump meetings

Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi leaves after a meeting with party members at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
International

Japan’s new leader to woo Trump with promises on pickups and soybeans

The package of more than 13.9 trillion yen (S$120 billion) marks Sanae Takaichi’s first major economic initiative since the advocate of big fiscal spending took office on Tuesday.
Global Enterprise

Japan’s new PM preparing large economic stimulus to tackle inflation: sources

Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura at an interview with AFP at her residence in Gifu, Japan. Sep 28, 2025.
Lifestyle

Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan

Japan's exports by value rose 4.2 per cent year-on-year in September, data showed, less than a median market forecast for a 4.6 per cent increase.
International

Japan’s exports snap four-month slump helped by China demand

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