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South Korea's Low Credit Borrowers Face Bank Loan Rates Above 10% as Interest Gap Widens

South Korea's Low Credit Borrowers Face Bank Loan Rates Above 10% as Interest Gap Widens

South KoreaOctober 20, 2026

Taiwan Dollar Falls to 32.617 as Foreign Investors Sell NT$838 Billion in 10 Sessions

Taiwan Dollar Falls to 32.617 as Foreign Investors Sell NT$838 Billion in 10 Sessions

TaiwanOctober 20, 2026

Takaichi Faces Budget Test as Weak Yen and Rising Bond Yields Pressure Japan's Spending Plans

Takaichi Faces Budget Test as Weak Yen and Rising Bond Yields Pressure Japan's Spending Plans

JapanOctober 20, 2026

China Plans New Demand Measures, Opens 88 Projects to Private Investment

China Plans New Demand Measures, Opens 88 Projects to Private Investment

ChinaOctober 20, 2026

Vietnamese Investor Plans Up to US$15 Billion in Laos, Seeks Faster Approvals and Tax Incentives

Vietnamese Investor Plans Up to US$15 Billion in Laos, Seeks Faster Approvals and Tax Incentives

VietnamOctober 20, 2026

Sea Plans Monee IPO and New AI Business as Quarterly Revenue Reaches $7.8 Billion

Sea Plans Monee IPO and New AI Business as Quarterly Revenue Reaches $7.8 Billion

SingaporeOctober 20, 2026

AI could reshape work for 8.7 million Thais as employers seek skills and experience

AI could reshape work for 8.7 million Thais as employers seek skills and experience

ThailandOctober 20, 2026

Monthly Rent Takes 51% of Seoul Apartment Leases as Jeonse Deals Fall Sharply

Monthly Rent Takes 51% of Seoul Apartment Leases as Jeonse Deals Fall Sharply

South KoreaOctober 20, 2026

Cambodia Passes One Million Tonnes of Milled Rice Exports as Philippine Demand Surges

Cambodia Passes One Million Tonnes of Milled Rice Exports as Philippine Demand Surges

CambodiaOctober 20, 2026

Pakistan's Gas Debt and Supplier Bills Reach Rs5.454 Trillion as Reform Plans Take Shape

Pakistan's Gas Debt and Supplier Bills Reach Rs5.454 Trillion as Reform Plans Take Shape

PakistanOctober 20, 2026

China's Petrol Car Share Falls Below One Third as EVs Gain in a Shrinking Market

China's Petrol Car Share Falls Below One Third as EVs Gain in a Shrinking Market

ChinaOctober 20, 2026

Micron Taiwan Union Plans October 22 Strike as Workers Demand 15% of Operating Profit

Micron Taiwan Union Plans October 22 Strike as Workers Demand 15% of Operating Profit

TaiwanOctober 20, 2026