Markets
U.S. stocks surge to record, led by tech, as Fed starts easing cycle
Falling jobless claims add fuel to expectations of soft landing
North Korea tensions
North Korea can conduct nuclear test 'at any time': Seoul
Pyongyang suspected of restoring Punggye-ri testing site
Business deals
Seiko Epson to buy U.S. printing software company for $590m
The deal for California-based Fiery is Japanese company's biggest since 2003 listing
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Currencies
Chinese yuan closes near a 16-month high on rising stimulus hope
People's Bank of China expected to trim key interest rates on Friday
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong jails man 14 months for 'seditious' T-shirt
First Article 23 sentence comes as city spars with West, shows fealty to Beijing
Crime
Malaysia arrests CEO of Islamic firm in child sex abuse case
Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings is linked to banned religious sect
Business deals
KKR deploys '2-step' counter to Bain in Fuji Soft takeover bid
With 30% of shares likely secure, new plan aims to acquire remaining at the same price
International relations
Killing of 10-year-old in Shenzhen rattles already shaky Japan-China ties
Beijing under pressure to act after years of fanning anti-Japanese sentiment
Retail
Lawson to launch 'Real x Tech' convenience store with AI, robots
Japanese retailer and KDDI telecom company create unique alliance after $3.5bn deal
Opinion
The walls are closing in on the House of Duterte
Next year's midterms could be most consequential in Philippine history
Finance
Malaysia and Cambodia lead QR payment expansion in ASEAN
Cross-border links and tourist services add to region's growing digital money usage
Equities
Japan's Nikkei average rises 2.1% following U.S. rate cut
Yen's limited appreciation driving stocks higher, Monex says
Artificial intelligence
U.N. urges AI cooperation as 118 countries absent from global talks
No formal international agency needed at this point, report says
Politics
Sri Lanka's watershed presidential elections: 4 things to know
Economy is top concern as voters face a government with no majority for once
Health Care
Malaysia's $900m hospital deal signals battle in medical tourism
Analyst predicts more M&As in growing sector after IHH's buyout in Penang
Middle East crisis
Japan's Icom 'cannot confirm' authenticity of devices in Lebanon blasts
Reuters says images show 'ICOM' and 'made in Japan' labels
Indo-Pacific
China-friendly Kiribati president aims for third and final term
Taneti Maamau seen as favorite after pro-Taiwan opposition leader fails to make cut
Transportation
Bullet train in northeastern Japan stops after cars disengage
No injuries reported, operator JR East says no derailment
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Economy
Turmoil in the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce: 5 things to know
Analysts see takeover as aligning group with President-elect Prabowo
Crime
Japanese boy stabbed in Shenzhen dies, leaving community in shock
Embassy and schools in other Chinese cities issue warnings in response to attack
Life
Tsaghkunk puts 'cave cuisine' on your plate
Soviet and underground buildings showcase Armenia's unique culinary history
Finance
Fed cuts rates for first time in 4 years, by half a percentage point
Yen at 142 to dollar following news of lower U.S. interest rates
Transportation
U.S. sues Singaporean owner, operator of cargo ship that wrecked Baltimore bridge
Justice Department calls disaster 'entirely avoidable' result of 'foreseeable errors'
Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy targets 200 new hires for nuclear power business
Japan looks to nuclear energy for decarbonization, spurring hiring rush