International
China’s Wang meets US’ Rubio before planned Trump-Xi summit
Financial markets have been expecting more engagement between the two sides
Thailand reclaims top spot for Chinese tourists as Japan loses favour
Shifting travel patterns highlight how diplomatic ties, safety perceptions are reshaping spending habits
EU trade keeps taking hits from US tariffs and Chinese competition, data shows
Its trade surplus has fallen to 12.9 billion euros in December from 13.9 billion euros in the year-ago period
US consumer prices rise less than expected in January
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% last month after an unrevised 0.3% gain in December
L’Oreal sales lag estimates on soft performance at Luxe division
Its results improve in the second half of 2025, but are curbed by a slump in the travel retail business in Asia
Dubai's DP World boss removed from post after pressure over Epstein
Ahmed Sulayem’s name appeared in documents published by the US Department of Justice
India fines Air India US$110,350 in Airbus incident, says lapse eroded public confidence
The Airbus plane was flown eight times without an airworthiness permit
Nestle running 24 hours to avert formula shortages after recall
It has asked Swiss authorities for permission to conduct night and holiday work at its Konolfingen plant
ByteDance in talks to sell gaming unit Moonton for more than US$6 billion
Moonton is the studio behind the popular mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
PBOC’s rising focus on overnight rate spurs talk of policy shift
This change towards meticulous liquidity management helps the central bank align more with the US Federal Reserve
