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Filipino officials say Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement

Japan has criticized Russia’s announcement that it’s joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant

China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns

Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will have to wait

Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls, violating federal motor safety law

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China’s property market meltdown created a multibillion-dollar opportunity for distressed-debt investors. It hasn’t paid off. The country’s real-estate sector is reeling from a yearslong slowdown that has put strains on the economy, sparked widespread protests and triggered defaults on around $81 billion of Chinese developers’ international bonds between 2021 and 2022, according to figures from S&P Global Ratings.

The powerful US audit watchdog is investigating PwC Australia’s tax leaks scandal after the local firm was more than a year late in self-reporting the matter.

National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank have switched on a new identity checking service, ConnectID, which will allow companies to tap banks for information about customers rather than gathering it themselves, minimising the risk of another Optus-style attack.

S Jaishankar on Monday said that cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region is in the shared interests of India and Vietnam as he underlined the significance of Asean centrality and highlighted the contribution of the Quad. Jaishankar, who arrived in Vietnam on Sunday on a four-day official visit, made the remarks during his address to the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam on “India in the Indo-Pacific”. “Discussed why cooperating in the Indo-Pacific construct is in our shared interests. Underlined the significance of Asean centrality and highlighted the contribution of the Quad,” the minister posted on ‘X’. “Brought out how India and Vietnam, with their independent mindset, can promote a multipolar and rules-based global order,” he added. Jaishankar met his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son and discussed ways to boost cooperation in areas like trade, energy, defence and maritime security while also sharing perspectives on Indo-Pacific as both India and Vietnam remain wary of China’s territorial encroachments in their respective regions. “Concluded a productive meeting of the 18th India-Vietnam Joint Commission today in Hanoi.

Binance will temporarily shut its doors to new customers in the UK. This follows a restriction on the exchange's operating partner in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

The SEC will zero in on investment advisors’ compliance with the marketing rule, their compensation arrangements and their recommendations of illiquid or difficult-to-value assets in its examinations in 2024.

By Mayela Armas, Matt Spetalnick and Marianna Parraga

Crypto yields platform Haru Invest has revealed plans to suspend its server as a cost-saving measure amid a fallout with one of its service partners. 

late filing penalties, according to the International Revenue Services (IRS). However, some filers in disaster areas may have additional time. Here’s what you need to know and do if you missed the deadline.

Masters of the Air, which is based on Donald L. Miller's book. It features a talented ensemble cast. The iconic trio of executive producers, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman, known for their previous masterpieces, is set to create another epic.

The B.C. government has introduced new legislation to regulate the rapidly expanding short-term rental market in an attempt to return homes to the long-term rental market.

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina

Samajwadi Party (SP) announcing its candidates for nine assembly seats, the possibility of an SP alliance with the Congress in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls has been ruled out. MP will go to polls on November 16. This may affect the talks between the two parties for seat-sharing arrangement in the 2024 LS polls in UP.

A firm that had overseen $265 million in assets at Cadaret Grant & Co. has affiliated with LPL Financial and will use LPL’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, the firm announced Monday.

WARNING — GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: The Punaro Group CEO Gen. Arnold Punaro (ret.) discusses the attacks on Israel from Hamas and reacts to the White House being grilled over refreezing the $6 billion from the Iran prisoner swap deal.