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South Korea exports hit a record $86.1 billion in March, the first time monthly shipments topped $80 billion, driven by surging semiconductor demand.
Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1 percent in February as weaker auto and electronics production pulled factory activity lower, official data showed.
China’s medical equipment market rose to 1.44 trillion yuan in 2025, with exports at $45.8 billion as healthcare demand and hospital capacity expanded.
Bank of Korea posted record 2025 net income of 15.3275 trillion won as foreign-currency gains and stronger securities prices lifted annual profit.
Dubai rose to seventh in GFCI 39, its highest rank yet, as DIFC growth, deeper sector strength and D33 targets sharpen its place in global finance.
South Korea’s Kospi erased most intraday losses, but Asian equities still ended lower as traders tracked oil, bonds and U.S.-Iran developments.
Technology
Jensen Huang says companies will favor workers who use AI well, as Nvidia pushes a broader message that AI fluency is becoming a workplace advantage.
India is preparing a more than 1 trillion rupee ($11 billion) fund for chip design, equipment and supply chains, building on its semiconductor mission projects.
India and Finland elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability as PM Narendra Modi met Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi.
The new MacBook Air with M5 doubles starting storage to 512GB, adds faster SSD options up to 4TB, and brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
