Bloomberg Daybreak

Avaada Electro Ltd., the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, is planning to launch an initial public offering as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is considering an offshore bond sale of as much as $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to the wave of tech companies seeking debt financing as artificial intelligence needs grow.

AI is reshaping India’s six-million-strong IT workforce, slowing entry-level hiring at global capability centers and shifting demand toward workers who can deploy the technology and understand the business. Siddhi Nayak explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tikehau Capital Co-Founder Mathieu Chabran says future performance of private credit and private equity will be driven far more by underwriting discipline, downside protection and operational value creation. He speaks with Paul Allen from the sidelines of '2026 Milken Institute Asia Summit'. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg’s Stuart Livingstone-Wallace discusses escalating clashes between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition around the Bab el-Mandeb strait. He explains how recent Houthi strikes on key Saudi targets mark a renewed security challenge that is pushing oil prices higher. (Source: Bloomberg)

Francine Lacqua speaks with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala about fighting corruption, the personal cost of her work - including her mother's abduction - and leading the WTO through unprecedented trade tensions. (Source: Bloomberg)

World trade is facing its sternest test in eight decades and must reimagine supply lines to guarantee resilience in the face of an increasingly fragmented globe, according to the head of the World Trade Organization.

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Sydney and Singapore with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Avril Hong, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

South Korea is considering regulations to prohibit investment banks without domestic securities licenses from seeking to arrange overseas bond sales of local issuers, according to people familiar with the matter.

Vietnam’s new Long Thanh International Airport faces significant challenges to meet its December opening deadline, prompting the government to order round-the-clock construction to get the project completed on time.

Japan’s 30-year government bond auction drew firm demand as elevated yields attracted investors.

BofA Global Research Chief Greater China Economist Helen Qiao estimates China's 25 trillion-yuan infrastructure investment plan could generate 5 trillion yuan of economic activity annually, helping offset ongoing property and infrastructure weakness. (Source: Bloomberg)

The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade war.

A weak monsoon is raising food-price risks, while the falling rupee is making imports more expensive.

Copper rose as Chinese traders returned in a buying mood from a week-long holiday that had temporarily muted activity in Asian markets.

A selloff in Singapore bank shares deepened after JPMorgan Chase & Co. warned that surging long bond yields will hurt third-quarter earnings for Southeast Asian lenders.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is recruiting two assistant governors and a chief of staff as Governor Anna Breman overhauls the central bank’s senior ranks almost a year into the job.

Asian wheat millers are cutting forward commitments as prices soar, with Black Sea disruptions choking supplies from one of the world’s top exporting regions.

Japanese equities were down for a second day as an announcement about changes to Topix Index weightings prompted selling in stocks set to see their index presence reduced.

Philippine bonds, the worst-performing in emerging markets since the Iran war began, are set for further losses as faster inflation, a sliding peso and softer auction demand weigh on sentiment, strategists say.