A police officer at Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border directed civilians to safety moments before a mudslide struck, as Nepal seeks flood recovery aid
Typhoon Noul, China's strongest storm this year, made landfall in Guangdong, cancelling flights and rail services and stranding 2,000 at Hong Kong airport.
The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has spurred China's animal rights advocates to move their campaign offline and overseas amid censorship.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months, the White House said Monday, amid reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
A divided US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday to let the White House continue building a $400 million ballroom while lawsuits proceed. Roberts dissented.
Oil prices climbed after the U.S. carried out its first strikes in weeks on Iranian targets near the Kharg and Larak terminals close to the Strait of Hormu
Bernstein analysts say Meta could pass Google Search in advertising revenue by year-end 2025, driven by returns on its roughly $60 billion AI spending.
PG&E fell 18% and Edison International 23% after a California wildfire bill offered victim protections but no cap on utility liability, exposing investors
Thieves stole four Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina from a Sicilian museum overnight without triggering alarms, prompting a professional-heist
Thai elephant parks, including Maetaeng Elephant Park & Clinic, are facing a significant decline in tourist numbers due to global travel disruptions and uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Callaway ended its Good Good Golf sponsorship after a video showing a man shoving a woman, as retailers pulled gear and the PGA Tour dropped it as title sp
A consortium including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin has agreed to buy a minority stake in Liverpool, valuing the Premier League club at around $6 billion
Bernstein analysts say Meta could pass Google Search in advertising revenue by year-end 2025, driven by returns on its roughly $60 billion AI spending.
PG&E fell 18% and Edison International 23% after a California wildfire bill offered victim protections but no cap on utility liability, exposing investors
Khaled Ayoub
Khaled Ayoub covers business and finance for Beijing Times, reporting on markets, companies, and the economic developments driving the global economy.
Circle unveiled BlackRock, Visa and others as initial Arc blockchain partners as quarterly revenue rose and shares surged 6% on accelerating stablecoin cir
Amazon-owned Zoox will begin charging for autonomous rides in Las Vegas on August 10, its first commercial market and a major step into the robotaxi race.
Eli Lilly lifted its full-year revenue forecast as surging Mounjaro and Zepbound sales widened its lead over Novo Nordisk in the weight-loss drug market.
SpaceX shares fell about 10% after its first earnings report revealed surging AI capital spending, even as Elon Musk moved up a $1 trillion revenue target
The US and Japan are moving toward rare coordinated action to prop up the weakening yen, with Washington leaning on the Federal Reserve to limit global spi
Pinterest shares slipped as a lukewarm revenue forecast overshadowed a Q2 earnings beat, with advertising competition weighing on the company's growth outl
SoftBank shares surged around 10% after strong quarterly earnings and a Wall Street AI rally lifted Asian technology stocks, including Samsung and SK Hynix
Paramount Skydance lifted its full-year profit guidance and reaffirmed confidence in its Warner Bros. Discovery merger as a judge set a March 2027 trial.
SpaceX reported a sharp revenue rise in its debut quarterly earnings, driven by strong Starlink growth, after a turbulent post-IPO slump in its shares.
Shein is targeting a $30–40 billion valuation for an August Hong Kong IPO, a steep discount that has raised questions over whether the listing is necessary
