TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing above the 65,000 mark for the first time, boosted by progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and growing hopes for a settlement in the Middle East conflict.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 1,819.12 points, or 2.87 percent, from Friday at 65,158.19. (Japan-Stocks)
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's exports grew for a 22nd straight month in April, mainly due to front-loaded orders to hedge against price volatility amid concerns over potential supply-chain disruptions and rising costs, official data showed on Monday.
Exports, a key driver of the Southeast Asian country's economic growth, expanded 23.1 percent year-on-year last month to 31.58 billion U.S. dollars, up from an 18.7 percent jump in March and registering the strongest rate since January, according to the Ministry of Commerce. (Thailand-Exports)
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to draw up a supplementary budget of more than 3 trillion yen (around 19 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal 2026 to cushion the impact of rising energy prices stemming from prolonged tensions in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday.
The draft budget could be submitted to parliament next week, she told reporters. (Japan-Extra budget)
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ISLAMABAD -- The death toll from a suicide blast targeting a passenger train in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province has risen to 47, including 20 soldiers, while 98 others were injured, rescue officials said on Monday. (Pakistan-Train-Blast) Enditem
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