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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Tariffs eased. Trust didn’t.

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Now that the Trump-Xi summit has helped keep tariffs in check, Chinese companies and U.S. representatives alike are making the most of an extended...

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Sensex, Kospi, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, Iran, Oil

TazaPulseMay 26, 2026

A man walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on April 7, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices fell on renewed hopes for a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran...

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Singapore reports lower-than-expected inflation for April at 1.8%

TazaPulseMay 25, 2026

A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore on Monday reported a lower-than-expected rise in consumer prices for April at 1.8% on the back of a smaller increase in services and retail inflation. Reuters-polled economists had estimated headline inflation at 2%. Core inflation —...

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 tops 65,000 for first time as oil falls on Hormuz reopening hopes

TazaPulseMay 25, 2026

Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 64,000 for the first time Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted risk sentiment in holiday-thinned trading. Source link

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AI wealth must benefit the public, South Korea’s deputy PM says

TazaPulseMay 23, 2026

Bae Kyung-Hoon, South Korea’s science and ICT minister, speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Google DeepMind is teaming up with South Korea on the country’s K-Moonshot project, which uses AI to solve complex scientific problems. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg...

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Bharti Airtel is doubling down on Africa and UK businesses

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

A man uses his phone as he passes by a signage of Airtel at the India Mobile Congress 2025 in Delhi, India, on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is doubling down on its Africa and U.K. bets, joining...

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Oil markets ease after Trump gives Tehran more time

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to the commencement ceremony on Cadet Memorial Field at the United States Coast Guard Academy on May 20, 2026 in New London, Connecticut. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily...

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Brent, Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged and stocks fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty...

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SoftBank extends scorching rally, surging over 12%, as investors crowd into AI trade

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images SoftBank Group shares extended their scorching rally to a second day, rising over 12% Friday, and building on momentum after Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings boosted AI-linked stocks. The company’s shares...

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Japan core inflation softens to over four year low, weakening case for BOJ rate hike

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

A gas station attendant refuels a customer’s car in Tokyo on April 24, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation eased more than expected in April to its lowest level since March 2022, potentially weakening the case for an early rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Core inflation — which...