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South Korea's Corporate Profit Gap Widens as Small Firms Struggle to Pay Interest

South Korea's Corporate Profit Gap Widens as Small Firms Struggle to Pay Interest

South KoreaOctober 21, 2026

Former BSP Officials Urge Half Point Rate Hike as Inflation Hits 7.2% and Peso Weakens

Former BSP Officials Urge Half Point Rate Hike as Inflation Hits 7.2% and Peso Weakens

PhilippinesOctober 21, 2026

Bank Indonesia Cuts Reserve Requirements to Release Rp190 Trillion as Lending Outpaces Deposits

Bank Indonesia Cuts Reserve Requirements to Release Rp190 Trillion as Lending Outpaces Deposits

JapanOctober 21, 2026

Bank Indonesia Holds Rate at 5.75%, Raises Deposit Rate and Frees Bank Funds After Market Rout

Bank Indonesia Holds Rate at 5.75%, Raises Deposit Rate and Frees Bank Funds After Market Rout

IndonesiaOctober 21, 2026

Mongolia Launches Housing Plan for 100,000 Households With Four Ways to Pay

Mongolia Launches Housing Plan for 100,000 Households With Four Ways to Pay

MongoliaOctober 21, 2026

Japan's Exports Rise 16.7% as AI Demand Meets a Rising Oil Bill

Japan's Exports Rise 16.7% as AI Demand Meets a Rising Oil Bill

JapanOctober 21, 2026

Taiwan Blocks Grab's US$600 Million Foodpanda Deal Over Uber Ownership Ties

Taiwan Blocks Grab's US$600 Million Foodpanda Deal Over Uber Ownership Ties

TaiwanOctober 21, 2026

China Defends Rare Earth Curbs as Japan Seeks US Help Over Yttrium Shortage

China Defends Rare Earth Curbs as Japan Seeks US Help Over Yttrium Shortage

ChinaOctober 21, 2026

Uzbekistan and US Announce $12 Billion Business Package as Rubio Visits Samarkand

Uzbekistan and US Announce $12 Billion Business Package as Rubio Visits Samarkand

UzbekistanOctober 21, 2026

Vietnam Weighs Mandatory Social Insurance for App Drivers, With Who Pays Still Unsettled

Vietnam Weighs Mandatory Social Insurance for App Drivers, With Who Pays Still Unsettled

VietnamOctober 21, 2026

Indonesia Plans Rp 1,300 Trillion Spending Push as Revenue Tests Deficit Pledge

Indonesia Plans Rp 1,300 Trillion Spending Push as Revenue Tests Deficit Pledge

IndonesiaOctober 21, 2026

Tokyo Area New Condo Prices Hit ¥114.94 Million as Sales Slow and Inventory Grows

Tokyo Area New Condo Prices Hit ¥114.94 Million as Sales Slow and Inventory Grows

JapanOctober 21, 2026