Train loaded with coal ready to leave a coal mine belonging to China Energy Investment Corporation on Jan. 14, 2023 in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Wang Zheng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, as some markets return from the Boxing Day holiday … Read more
People standing outside astore at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Boxing Day. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Thursday, with several markets remaining closed for Boxing Day. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.37%, while the Topix added 0.49%. South Korea’s Kospi inched up 0.12% while the Kosdaq … Read more
In 2022, I quit my job to fulfill my longtime dream of traveling the world full-time for a year and a half. My journey through 12 countries in Asia and six in South America cost exactly $34,563.38. I stayed meticulous about one thing from beginning to end: I tracked every penny I spent, from a … Read more
Hong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. The route — which last held that position in 2019 — again tops the list despite seat capacity remaining 15% below pre-pandemic levels, according to OAG’s report. Seven of the 10 busiest international routes in the … Read more
An ASML icon is being displayed on a circuit board, alongside the flags of the USA and China, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on January 4, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of key global semiconductor equipment firms jumped on Thursday after a report that the U.S. is considering … Read more