Why Higher Oil Prices Rattle Asian Stocks
Asian stocks fell on 8 October 2026 as US crude rose about 3.5% to US$91. Nikkei lost 1.4%, Kospi 2.6%....
October 8, 2026Topic
Japan
Flávio Takes Japan, Lula Berlin in Brazil Vote Abroad
Brazil overseas vote: Flávio Bolsonaro won Japan and Lula led Berlin and Porto, while Revista Fórum’s 2022 comparisons show Lula...
October 4, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Monday, September 28, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for September 28: Japan counts Dujuan's toll, Bangkok pumps through a fourth disaster day, the Durand Line...
September 28, 2026
Ghana Hosts a Veteran Astronaut and Sets Out a Plan for Its Own Space Institution
Ghana is drawing up a national space policy and a first space institution, its foreign minister said while hosting the...
September 17, 2026
Tanzania Launches Marine Safety Drive To Cut Fishing Fatalities In Zanzibar
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming to protect...
August 9, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin Hits Okinawa As China Shuts Ports Ahead Of Landfall
Typhoon Dolphin injured six in Japan and shut the Ningbo-Zhoushan ports before landfall on 9-10 August. What it means for...
August 8, 2026
Japan Bets US$34M on Namibia Rare Earths, First Africa Mine
Namibia rare earths drew up to US$33.9 million from Japan's Jogmec on 30 July, funding a Toyota Tsusho venture at...
July 31, 2026
BOAD Raises US$153 Million in Tokyo Without a Guarantee
The BOAD Samurai bond raised about US$153 million in two yen tranches, the first unguaranteed public Samurai issue by a...
July 30, 2026
Panama and Japan’s Shipowners Agree to Deepen Maritime Cooperation
Panama Japan maritime cooperation talks saw 1,072 Japanese ships transit the Canal in 2025. Mulino pitched new ports, a gas...
July 14, 2026