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AFP/APP New York: The Dow rocketed to a fresh record Tuesday while gold prices also hit an all-time peak, as rising expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2024 lift Wall Street to new heights. After a down session in…

AFP/APP Hwaseong: Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, saw thousands of workers begin a three-day general strike on Monday over pay and benefits. The strike, which could impact memory chip production, involves…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: The dollar rose Tuesday and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week's poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden. Speculation about a…

AFP/APP Seoul: North Korea on Monday launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the east, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the military Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul. The Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve…

AFP/APP Seoul:Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive…

AFP/APP Switzerland: Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian former interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Sonko, 55, was convicted over a string of offenses…

AFP/APP Seoul: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its first-quarter operating profits had risen nearly tenfold year-on-year amid recovering chip prices and growing demand, notably for generative AI. The firm is the flagship…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets extended a rally Tuesday following advances on Wall Street, while the yen held gains after the previous day's sharp swings and focus turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision. A…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: The ongoing heavy rain in south China is expected to subside from Monday, according to the country's national observatory. However, rainfall is forecast to continue over the coming three days across the southern…