Tropical Storm Dante maintained its strength but it was expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this afternoon or evening, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ...

Asian shares rose Thursday, buoyed by optimism that the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement will be followed by more trade deals.

In the last few weeks, the US has signed several trade agreements with countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan. But a deal with India, continues to remain out of reach.