TikTok-owner ByteDance’s Singapore workers suffer mass food poisoning
An office of TikTok-owner ByteDance in Singapore was hit by a mass food poisoning incident on Tuesday, according to local authorities.
India ‘clearly has a problem’ finding new drivers for economic growth, JPMorgan’s Jahangir Aziz says
India “clearly has a problem” figuring out new drivers for its economic growth even as its economy expands at a fast pace, JPMorgan said.
World shatters heat record for the second time in just two days
The world registered its hottest day on record for the second time in just two days, according to the latest data compiled by the EU’s climate monitor.
India is on alert after a fresh outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus. Here’s what you need to know
Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert for the latest in a series of outbreaks of the incurable Nipah virus.
Philippines battles to contain oil spill as tanker sinks, leaving one dead
A tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel sank off the coast of Philippines, leading to one casualty and a vast oil spill.
U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected
Gross domestic product in the second quarter was expected to show a 2.1% annualized increase.
Japan’s Nikkei drops 3% as Asia-Pacific markets slide, tracking Wall Street sell-off
South Korea’s GDP grew 2.3% year on year, lower than the 2.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Asia markets open lower as traders assess Japan, Aussie business activity data and U.S. tech earnings
Investors in Asia will also look at tech stocks to see if there is any spillover effect on EV stocks after Tesla earnings missed estimates.
Asia-Pacific markets set for higher open, tracking Wall Street gains
Later Tuesday, India is slated to unveil its first budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third five-year term.
Asia stocks set to mostly fall as Biden drops out of race; inflation and GDP data this week in focus
“It is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President,” Biden wrote in a letter