Malaysia's predominant human trafficking crime is forced labour, the U.S State Department said on Friday, after downgrading the Southeast Asian country to the worst tier in its annual report on human trafficking.
Japan's household spending likely slowed in May, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as a new wave of coronavirus infections and a slow vaccination rollout weigh on consumer confidence.
Hammered by tariffs, pandemic-fueled disruptions and rising costs, some global manufacturers are reducing their reliance on Chinese factories and moving assembly lines to Vietnam, Malaysia and other lower-cost countries, or even Japan.
Didi Global Inc will be added to S&P Dow Jones' global equity indexes on July 12 following the U.S. stock market debut of the Chinese ride-hailing company this week, the index publisher said.
Apple Inc and Intel Corp will be the first adopters of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's next-generation chip production technology ahead of its deployment, possibly next year, Nikkei Asia reported https://s.nikkei.com/3xe0U0n on Friday.
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng's American Depositary Receipts will be added to FTSE Russell's global equity indexes on July 8, the index publisher said.
SINGAPORE saw the largest rise in digital banking investments in response to Covid-19, as financial institutions dole out bigger budgets to boost their digital offerings, a recent global study by Finastra showed.
Apple Inc and Intel Corp will be the first adopters of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's next-generation chip production technology ahead of its deployment, possibly next year, Nikkei Asia reported https://s.nikkei.com/3xe0U0n on Friday.
Chinese shares dropped on Friday, a day after China's Communist Party celebrated its centenary, while other regional markets held firm following Wall Street's ascent to record highs ahead of U.S. jobs data due out later in the global day.
Oil prices held steady on Friday after OPEC+ ministers delayed a meeting on output policy as the United Arab Emirates balked at a plan to add back 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of the year.
