DR Congo bans exports of copper and cobalt concentrates under an official order, a move that could reshape global critical-mineral supply chains.

US and Japan launch coordinated yen intervention, the first since 1998, after the currency plunged to a four-decade low against the dollar

US joins Japan in the first coordinated intervention to strengthen the yen since 1998 after the currency hit a four-decade low against the dollar.

Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts as China's super-rich hunt for cash.

Beijing has issued a surprise tax on offshore trusts, prompting China's wealthiest citizens to hunt for cash as they react to the new levy.

DBS posts record Q2 net profit of S$3.08B, up 9% YoY, as Southeast Asia's largest bank lifts total income 6% to a record S$6.09B. First-half net profit also hit an all-time high of S$6.01B.

Singapore-based DBS Group, Southeast Asia's largest bank, reported a record net profit of 3.08 billion Singapore dollars (about 2.40 billion U.S. dollars) in the second quarter, up 9 percent year-on-year, as higher non-interest income offset the impact of a lower interest rate environment. Total income rose 6 percent to a record 6.09 billion Singapore dollars. First-half net profit climbed 5 percent to an all-time high of 6.01 billion Singapore dollars.

South Korea's current account surplus hit a record $49.73 billion in June, the Bank of Korea said Thursday, driven by an unprecedented semiconductor export boom. Exports soared 84.5% year-over-year to $112.37 billion.

South Korea's current account surplus hit a record $49.73 billion in June, the Bank of Korea said Thursday, driven by an unprecedented semiconductor export boom. Exports soared 84.5% year-over-year. The first-half 2026 cumulative surplus reached $191.01 billion, roughly four times the same period in 2025.