Author: Anthony M. Orbison

Monday: Malaysia and Singapore announce August inflation data while New Zealand publishes its latest trade figures. Financial markets in Japan will be closed for the Autumn equinox. Tuesday: Former Singaporean transport minister S Iswaran’s corruption trial is scheduled to begin. The Reserve Bank of Australia announces its interest rate decision. Wednesday: The EU is set to vote on proposed tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles. Australia publishes August inflation data. Nine Dragons Paper, Asia’s largest paperboard producer, announces quarterly earnings. Thursday: The Tokyo Game Show, one of the world’s largest gaming exhibitions, begins. Hong Kong property developer New World Development announces earnings. Friday: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party…

Vice President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in two national polls of registered voters released Sunday, underscoring her momentum as the US presidential candidates grapple for a boost with early voting underway in several states.  Harris leads the former president and Republican nominee by 49% to 44%, which falls within the margin of error, in an NBC News poll conducted Sept. 13-17. She leads Trump 52% to 48% in a Sept. 18-20 CBS/Ipsos poll, conducted entirely after the apparent assassination attempt on Trump at his Florida golf course on Sept. 15. Harris’ overall favorability has gained 16 percentage points in NBC’s…