Chinaβs birth rate is falling, and cats and dogs are reaping the benefits. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/41UgYGd
π·: Ka Xiaoxi for Bloomberg Businessweek
π·: Ka Xiaoxi for Bloomberg Businessweek
β€51π25π13π±9π’6π₯1π1π€1
BREAKING: Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect without any exemptions https://bloom.bg/3FmyYjQ
Bloomberg.com
Trump Vows US Will Respond to Europeβs Metal Tariff Retaliation
President Donald Trump said the US would respond to the European Unionβs countermeasures against his new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, raising the risk of further escalation in his global trade war.
π26π₯7π5π€―4π€©4π’2β€1π1π€1
China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world's offshore oil and four of the most important maritime chokepoints. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3FlqOrU
π·: AFP/Getty Images
π·: AFP/Getty Images
π29β€7π€―5π’3π₯1
BREAKING: Greenland opposition party Demokraatit scores a surprise election win as voters favor a slower approach to independence from Denmark. https://bloom.bg/3DCYGQt
π·: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
π·: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
π39π€―9π€4π’2π1π1
BREAKING: The EU plans to retaliate against US tariffs on steel and aluminum with possible duties on American goods worth $28.3 billion. More here: https://bloom.bg/4in6XqL
Bloomberg.com
EU Targets β¬26 Billion of US Products in Tariff Retaliation
The European Union launched countermeasures on Wednesday against new US metals tariffs, with plans to impose its own duties on up to β¬26 billion ($28.3 billion) worth of American goods.
π53β€8π5π4π±3π€2
π¨ LIVE NOW: China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. Bloomberg's Peter Martin, Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Nasreen Seria answer your questions on the politics behind this and its impact on the region in a Live Q&A. https://bloom.bg/4hn4vPN
π23β€4π’1π―1
New Zealandβs Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pitches his country as a safe haven in an unstable world. More here: https://bloom.bg/3FtRRRV
Bloomberg.com
New Zealand Pitches Itself as Safe Haven in βGlobal Stormβ
New Zealandβs prime minister pitched his country as a safe haven in an unstable world as he opened an investor summit aimed at attracting foreign capital.
π32π16π€8β€6
When Barings Bank collapsed in 1995, Tan Su Shan lost her job, got evicted by her landlord and dumped by her boyfriend the same week.
Now, she's about to become the first female CEO of DBS, one of the world's best-performing banks β and she credits her early setbacks with helping to shape βinner strength.β https://bloom.bg/3FpV4lv
π·: Suhaimi Abdullah/Bloomberg
Now, she's about to become the first female CEO of DBS, one of the world's best-performing banks β and she credits her early setbacks with helping to shape βinner strength.β https://bloom.bg/3FpV4lv
π·: Suhaimi Abdullah/Bloomberg
π91β€19π9π4π€3π±1π’1
Here's what to know about the ICC's Hague detention center expected to hold Philippine ex-president Duterte, following his high-profile arrest as part of a probe into his deadly war on drugs: https://bloom.bg/3XQCw43
π·: Ramon van Flymen/ANP/AFP/Getty Images
π·: Ramon van Flymen/ANP/AFP/Getty Images
π12π9π3β€1π±1π’1
From tech to infrastructure, these are the five hottest sectors to watch in India in 2025. https://bloom.bg/3FoHZJ7
π·: George Wylesol
π·: George Wylesol
π17π₯2β€1π’1
Some of Asiaβs wealthiest clans have been torn apart by explosive family feuds, sparked by ruthless power plays, fraught succession plans and absent wills.
More on the dynastic clashes and the immense amounts of money at their center: https://bloom.bg/43KgWlA
π·: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
π·: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
More on the dynastic clashes and the immense amounts of money at their center: https://bloom.bg/43KgWlA
π·: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
π·: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
π17π9π6π―6β€2
Singapore property owners are making big profits selling condos without moving in, raising prices in one of the world's most expensive home markets. More here: https://bloom.bg/3DwsXAC
π·: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
π·: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
π36π’19π±17β€7π5π€2π₯1π1
π How a remote Indian Ocean island got caught in a global power play between the US, China and India.
Find out on the Big Take Asia Podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy
Find out on the Big Take Asia Podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy
Podtrac
Big Take Asia
Weβre taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloombergβs Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.
π17π€4β€3
Talk of Trump's tariffs didn't tighten wallets at a Miami luxury car auction, with a 1966 Ford GT40 MKII selling for $13.2 million and a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS going for $7.7 million: https://bloom.bg/4bueaTr
π·: ModaEvents
π·: ModaEvents
π27π13β€11π₯5π’2π1
Forever 21's US operator files for bankruptcy after years of poor performance. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4izSLL3
π·: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg
π·: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg
π’27π13β€7π€―3
President Donald Trump said heβll speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as the US continues to push for an end to fighting in Russiaβs three-year war in Ukraine: https://bloom.bg/425QCkF
Bloomberg.com
Trump Says Heβll Speak With Putin Tuesday on Ukraine Truce Push
President Donald Trump said heβll speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as the US presses for an end to fighting in Ukraine and European nations rush to bolster their support for Kyiv.
π37π18π9β€8π€7π’6π€―4π₯2π±1
Israel said it launched military strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, a move that threatens to spark more fighting after a truce period ended. More here: https://bloom.bg/4i4RX0J
Bloomberg.com
Israel Ends Gaza Truce With Strikes, Blaming Hamas for Breakdown
Israel launched overnight airstrikes across Gaza that Hamas said killed hundreds of people, shattering a nearly two-month ceasefire with the Palestinian group.
π’38π16π12π€―10β€4π3π₯2
US auto giants have feared a world of Chinese dominance for decades. In developing countries, that day is already here. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4c05ggz
π·: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
π·: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
π32π±10π7β€5π3π₯1
President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping would visit Washington soon amid brewing trade tensions between the worldβs two largest economies. More here: https://bloom.bg/43P55mf
Bloomberg.com
Trump Says Xi Will Visit Washington in Not Too Distant Future
President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping would visit Washington soon, as trade tensions build between the worldβs two largest economies.
π37π€7π6π€―3π€©3β€2
BYD shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a line-up of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car. More here: https://bloom.bg/3Rg0YIp
Bloomberg.com
BYD Shares Jump to Record on Five-Minute EV Battery Charging
BYD Co. shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a lineup of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car.
β€51π23π±8π€5
BREAKING: Chinese authorities are scrutinizing Li Ka-shing's $19 billion Panama port deal for any potential security breaches or antitrust violations. https://bloom.bg/4ith8KN
Bloomberg.com
China Is Said to Scrutinize Li Ka-shingβs Panama Port Deal
Chinese authorities have begun looking into CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.βs sale of its overseas port businesses, people familiar with the matter said, amid signs that Beijing is unhappy that the Hong Kong conglomerate divested its Panama operations under USβ¦
π26π€8β€5π5π€―4