Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China reported a 6.8% rise in first-half net profit, driven by growth in new insurance policies and its move to secure long-term investments
August 22, 2024
The Indian antitrust body's opposition to a proposed $8.5 billion merger of the Indian media assets of Walt Disney and Reliance
August 22, 2024
Thailand's central bank should assist retail borrowers after it held its benchmark interest rate steady this week, the caretaker finance minister said on Thursday.
August 22, 2024
Thousands protested in cities across Indonesia on Thursday, capping a dramatic week in politics in the world's third-largest democracy as President Joko Widodo, better known as
August 22, 2024
Floodwaters have inundated parts of India and Bangladesh, causing at least 15 deaths
August 22, 2024
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an
August 22, 2024
China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.
August 22, 2024
Chinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that the rights of the people involved in the case
August 22, 2024
Bangladesh's central bank will raise interest rates to 9% from 8.5% in the coming days in a bid to tame soaring inflation, the bank's governor told the BBC in an interview published early
August 22, 2024
Cambodia’s prime minister has led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious centuries-old artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, and said his government will continue working with others to bring home more such cultural treasures
August 22, 2024
Taiwan's defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter
August 22, 2024
U.S. stocks closed lower as Wall Street counted down to its main event for the week, a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming up on Friday
August 22, 2024
The United States on Wednesday called on Japan to name its representatives for a joint task force that will determine the location and resources for a humanitarian
August 22, 2024
China launched an anti-subsidy investigation into dairy imports from the European Union a day after the bloc's revised tariff plan for China-made electric vehicles.
August 22, 2024
Offshore creditors of China Evergrande might be able to increase their chance of recovering funds if they can prove the property developer is due money
August 22, 2024
Stocks fell and the dollar gained on Thursday as traders digested fresh economic data and awaited confirmation from the U.S.
August 22, 2024
Japan's factory activity shrank in August amid subdued demand although the pace of decline slowed, while the service sector expanded, showing upbeat conditions in some industries, a
August 21, 2024
Australia said it would jointly manufacture long-range Naval Strike Missiles and Joint Strike Missiles with Norway's Kongsberg Defence in the city of Newcastle on
August 21, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
August 21, 2024
Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreign citizens from Asia who are seeking refuge in the country as a means to migrate to the United States and Canada
August 21, 2024
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Wednesday he was "fully open" to trade deals with China via the South American trade bloc
August 21, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has narrowed its list of finalists for the location of a manufacturing plant in Mexico down to three states and is
August 21, 2024
Warnings by China's central bank about excess exposure to long-dated sovereign bonds are aimed at curbing potential systemic risks if yields continue to fall, a senior official at
August 21, 2024
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has charged a local man with cybercrime offences for spreading fake online information which fuelled
August 21, 2024
LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora is cutting its workforce in China, the company said on Wednesday, as consumers curb their spending on creams and make-up in the world's No. 2
August 21, 2024
Bank of Canada: AI could boost inflationary pressures in short-term
Philippine senator won't rule out ex-mayor facing charges is a Chinese spy
Nokia says German court rules in its favour in Amazon patent dispute
Israeli public broadcaster says 150 rockets fired from Lebanon
Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat
Joel Embiid signs 3-year, $193 million contract extension with the 76ers
Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday
Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star