Finance
U.S. regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank
Philadelphia-based bank's failure follows unexpected collapses of three regional lenders
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Datawatch
Vulnerable cloud services cast shadow over national security
Many vendors lack proper policies on privacy protection, survey finds
Economy
China's first-quarter industrial profits rise at slower pace
Year-on-year profit fall in March shows uneven economic recovery
Middle East crisis
China to host Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah for unity talks
Beijing backs 'reconciliation' between rival factions amid Israel's Gaza war
Startups
Malaysian chip-focused venture fund to invest in over 10 startups
Blue Chip founder says $209m fund helps country's semiconductor industry
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Arts
Australia's Indigenous artists weave traditions into contemporary music
Once-neglected tongues and instruments are being increasingly embraced
Currencies
Yen tumbles past 158 against dollar on stubborn U.S. inflation
Japan's currency in intervention territory, but stepping in unlikely to work: Mizuho
Commodities
Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze
Supply concerns hang over market for vital industrial metal
Science
Japan launches $6bn-plus space fund to bolster private ventures
Tokyo aims to ease entry into field for satellite constellations, lunar fuel cells
Defense
Japan's defense spending climbs to 1.6% of GDP
Outlays grow closer to target of 2% by fiscal 2027
Automobiles
Honda goes all in on EVs in U.S., Canada despite slowdown worries
Hybrid cars and motorcycles to help pay for $11bn supply chain buildup
Automobiles
Xpeng, Geely show off AI-powered ‘smartphones on wheels’ in China
EV battle shifts to software at Beijing auto expo as companies highlight new features
Automobiles
VinFast CEO to inject $1bn of personal wealth into Vietnam EV maker
Vingroup founder Vuong to prop up automaker as costs mount
Interview
IMF's Gita Gopinath: Global trade realignment 'going to last a long time'
'It's going to make it harder for us to achieve our common goals'
Technology
China's Shein set to face tougher EU online rules
Designation as very large online platform means it must fight illegal content
US-China tensions
Blinken spars with China on Russia support, industrial overcapacity
Secretary of state meets President Xi after over 5 hours with top diplomat Wang Yi
Politics
Vietnam parliament chief quits in latest upheaval among top posts
Political turbulence in manufacturing hub following removal of president in March
Business deals
Carlyle nears deal to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
Trading house selling Kentucky Fried Chicken shares to improve capital efficiency
Bank of Japan
BOJ stands pat, gives no hint of imminent tightening
Recent yen weakness has not stoked sustained inflation, governor says
China debt crunch
China's distressed property developers reveal wave of job cuts
Defaulted companies carry out double-digit reductions as revenues fall, debts pile up
Business deals
Anglo American rejects BHP's 'opportunistic' takeover offer
Deal between U.K. and Australian firms would have created world's largest copper miner
Automobiles
Toyota to invest $1.4bn to bolster EV output in U.S.
Factory in Indiana to start making electric SUVs in 2026
Opinion
Japan should be worrying about Taiwan, not Ukraine
Given growing threat from China, defense systems needed urgently at home
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Announcements
Benefit One to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
Deletion follows company's designation as stock 'to be delisted'
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