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Japan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports in pacifist policy shift
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on April 15 2026.Philip Fong | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons…
Tim Cook finds the new Apple of his eye
Apple's John Ternus speaks during Apple's annual worldwide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, June 5, 2017.Stephen Lam | Reuters
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for…
Investors are misreading Iran conflict news: analysts
An Iranian flag flutters as a woman walks past damaged buildings amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 20, 2026. Marko Djurica | Reuters"Complacent" investors risk getting…
Nvidia supplier Victory Giant sees shares soar 60% in Hong Kong debut
The logo for Victory Giant Technology is seen at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) In Hong Kong on April 21, 2026.Peter Parks | Afp | Getty ImagesShares in Victory Giant Technology surged as much as 60% on Tuesday,…
U.S., Iran ratchet up rhetoric with peace talks in limbo
The front page of the Javan newspaper (L) and the front page of the Jam Jam newspaper, which features a cartoon of US President Donald Trump drowning in the Strait of Hormuz with the headline "Marine Bluff," are on sale at a newsstand in…
Ternus turns the page at Apple
Tim Cook and John Ternus at Apple Park.Courtesy: Apple
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.Apple is turning a page as CEO Tim Cook hands over the reins to successor John…
Trump warns of strikes on Iran before ceasefire deadline
This general view shows oil tanks and facilities at Yeosu National Industrial Complex, the largest petrochemical industrial complex in South Korea, in Yeosu on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Shin Yong-ju / AFP via Getty Images)Shin Yong-ju |…
Amazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructure
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaking with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026.CNBCAmazon has agreed to invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, on top of the $8 billion that it has poured into the…
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange in January 2022.Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to…
China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S.
A staff member trains a humanoid robot to replicate human behavior at a training center in Hefei, Anhui province of China, on April 13, 2026.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing.…