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Beijing measures comes in the wake of duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration earlier this week ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' trade tariffs are "madness, pure madness", according to former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta.

Markets were stunned when OPEC+ when chose not only to go ahead with its plans to raise oil production, but also to nearly triple the expected increase figure.

"If the U.S. slows down, the rest of the world will slow down more," the veteran economist warned.

Despite the fanfare of HBO's '"White Lotus," Thailand's tourism arrivals are expected to fall following March's earthquake -- at least in the short term.

For now, the only (unwilling) subjects of Trump's "liberation" were investors, who parted with the oppressive weight of their stock returns.

Flying taxis will become a viable transportation method in China, according to a senior executive at Ehang, in another show of Chinese tech innovation.

British oil major BP on Friday said its chair Helge Lund will step down, kickstarting a succession process with support from the wider board.

China's reaction to new U.S. tariffs will likely focus on domestic stimulus and strengthening ties with trading partners, analysts said.

This starts a 60-day countdown where an election must be held to select the next president.