While some of these moguls are repeat winners—like Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault—many are fresh faces, and one is his country ...

Taiwan’s Taiex index was down 4.2%, the worst performer among major Asia-Pacific market indexes. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.1%, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 3.0%.

Asia-Pacific markets are poised to plunge on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty reciprocal tariffs on over 180 countries and territories - several of which are in the region.

Asia's biggest economy, China, has also hit back with its own tariffs, deepening the global stock market turmoil on Friday.

While the baseline charge has kicked in, higher duties on some countries—which replace ... Other nations and territories in the Asia Pacific are also facing US tariffs. Most have yet to comment ...

SINGAPORE: With the world entering "uncharted waters", Japan can play a "valuable stabilising role" in Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region ... hopes Japan and countries in Asia ...