China, Pete Hegseth and Asia
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, tasked with reassuring regional defense officials that the U.S. remains a reliable partner.
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Business Insider Africa on MSNPlanning completed for $4 billion bridge linking Africa and Asia, construction set to beginThe governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt have unveiled a groundbreaking, multibillion-dollar bridge project that will connect Africa and Asia across the Red Sea. ・Saudi Arabia and Egypt are collaborating on the "Moses Bridge" project connecting Africa and Asia.
The French president has met with his Indonesian counterpart as Emmanuel Macron pressed on with a week-long trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape.
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Ian Andrews, the chief revenue officer at Groq, said Asia is running into a very physical problem: not enough data centers and infrastructure.
India's diesel exports to Southeast Asia for May are expected to be the highest in at least four years, according to shiptrackers and three trade sources, as traders eyed higher profits in Asia and as higher freight costs deterred shipments to Europe.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed determination to defend rules-based, free and multilateral trade systems and work to expand the main Asia-Pacific trade group at a time of tension over U.
Bloomberg reporters take your questions on the unwinding of Asian investments in US assets, and what it means for the region's markets and economies.
Physical gold demand in India was subdued this week, as an uptick in domestic prices and a winding up of wedding season kept buyers at bay, while premiums slipped in top consumer China.