Economy

Beijing's three-month pressure campaign against PM Takaichi inadvertently fueled her landslide victory. A case study in how geopolitical pressure can backfire in democratic societies.

CoinShares report suggests quantum computing fears for Bitcoin are overblown, with only 0.05% of supply actually vulnerable to market-disrupting theft.

Bithumb's massive bitcoin distribution error triggers sweeping regulatory overhaul in South Korea, with AI surveillance and executive accountability at the center of new oversight measures.

Tether now holds 148 tonnes of gold, outpacing Australia and UAE. While USDT gets stronger backing, critics question if this centralization betrays crypto's core principles.

Financial Times raises subscription prices while reader habits shift. What this means for media economics and information access in the digital age.

Japan has been actively trading government bonds to manage its massive debt burden. Is this financial engineering sustainable, or a risky bet that could backfire?

US-India trade deal eliminates Harley-Davidson tariffs, cuts luxury car duties to 30%. Winners, losers, and what it means for global auto competition.

Oil prices fall 1% as US-Iran talks resume, but consumers aren't feeling relief at the pump. Here's why the gap between crude prices and retail reality persists.

Montage Technology's 60% debut surge signals massive investor appetite for Chinese semiconductors amid US export controls and Beijing's self-sufficiency push.

German-US relations deteriorate as Berlin feels betrayed by Washington's policies. Trump's return and Ukraine war reshape Western alliances with economic consequences.

Japanese stocks jumped 5% after PM Takaichi's landslide victory, but yen volatility and rising bond yields reveal investor uncertainty about fiscal expansion plans

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai receives 20-year prison sentence under national security law, effectively ending his career as democracy advocate and symbolizing broader crackdown on press freedom.