The dollar held firm on Friday as investors braced for U.S. interest rates to be higher for longer, while the yen was volatile, with incoming Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda saying it was appropriate to maintain an ultra-loose monetary policy.

By the light of a head torch, Wanida Hityim deftly strips bark from a rubber tree, collecting the milky latex as she explains why she’s among a small number of Thai farmers trying to work more sustainably.

A team of influential economists has urged China to adopt a new development model based on “wellbeing” rather than gross domestic product (GDP) growth in order to fulfil its 2060 net-zero emissions goals and head off the mounting threats of climate change.

At their last monetary policy meeting, Federal Reserve officials mulled financial stability risks that existed in part due to their aggressive campaign of rate rises, as they also expressed concern over the political fight among elected officials over raising the country's debt limit.

New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams on Wednesday said the U.S. central bank is "absolutely" committed to bringing inflation back down to its 2% target over the next few years, by bringing demand down in line with constrained supply.

Asian stock markets eked gains on Thursday after better-than-expected revenue at chip giant Nvidia helped the sector in Taiwan and South Korea and offset worries that strong economic data so far this year is a harbinger of even more rate hikes.