Taiwans liquefied natural gas crisis has shifted from a debate about energy diversification into a real test of the islands energy security. Taiwan relies on imports for 99% of its natural gas needs, and during 2025 around one-third of its 23.6 million tons of LNG imports came from the Gulf region mainly Qatar, which supplied roughly 8 million tons, in...

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to open a closely watched summit in Beijing as Washington and Beijing seek to stabilize a fragile economic truce while maneuvering around issues related to Iran, Taiwan, and control over critical supply chains. Trump, who last visited China in 2017, is scheduled to arrive on May 13 and hold...

The Japanese yen declined in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the fourth consecutive session versus the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in two weeks, amid strong demand for the greenback as the preferred investment option, especially after US inflation data strengthened expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate...

The US dollar remained strong on Thursday, supported by rising US Treasury yields, as investors increasingly priced in the possibility of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes later this year, while global markets focused on the two-day summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi told Trump that trade talks were making progress, but warned that disagreements...