Business
South Korea reported 3.1 percent May inflation as petroleum products surged and transport prices recorded the sharpest category rise.
Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership.
China manufacturing PMI returned to 50.0 in May as weaker orders offset expansion in output, high-tech and equipment manufacturing.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus backs Congo’s Ebola response as Bundibugyo cases rise and cross border monitoring expands regionally.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus backs Congo’s Ebola response as Bundibugyo cases rise and cross border monitoring expands regionally.
South Korea reported an April pullback in output, consumption and equipment investment, despite year-on-year gains in key indicators.
Technology
NVIDIA RTX Spark brings Microsoft Windows PCs into local AI computing, pairing Blackwell graphics, Grace CPU and Surface Laptop Ultra.
Samsung Electronics led the 2025 automotive memory chip market with 40% share, ahead of Micron, as vehicle electronics demand grew.
The UAE tracks its shift from early government computing to AI infrastructure, with cloud, data systems, models and digital services.
South Korea’s US$665.5 million Industrial Growth Fund expands financing for manufacturing AI, R&D commercialization and regional industry growth.
