A Philippine woman spared execution in Indonesia on charges of drug trafficking in 2015 will return home after years of
November 20, 2024
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Wednesday, after lenders slashed the rates by higher-than-expected margins last month to revive economic
November 20, 2024
Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese manicurist Naomi Arimoto is putting it into her
November 20, 2024
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial
November 20, 2024
Alibaba has raised $5 billion in a dual-currency bond, China's biggest e-commerce company said on Wednesday, marking the largest deal of its kind in the Asia-Pacific this
November 20, 2024
Funding for the proposed buyout of Japan's Seven & i Holdings by its founding family will be finalised by the end of December and will involve Japan's
November 20, 2024
Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa said on Wednesday it had received a letter of intent to buy its shares, a day after a Reuters report that Sony was in talks to acquire
November 20, 2024
Hong Kong hears from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial
November 20, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region
November 20, 2024
Japan's exports expanded faster than expected in October, led by a pick-up in chip equipment demand in China, though fears persist over potential U.S. protectionist
November 20, 2024
Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: The high-tech weapons China unveiled at its largest airshow
November 19, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.Â
November 19, 2024
A congressional panel has recommended that the U.S. toughen its trade relationship with Beijing
November 19, 2024
Australia and Turkey are in a standoff over which country is better suited to host United Nations climate change talks in 2026, with
November 19, 2024
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he spoke with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi about expanding scientific and business trade between both countries
November 19, 2024
Afghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins children’s peace prize
November 19, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
November 19, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping met with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro
November 19, 2024
Two high-profile mass killings and a car crash at a primary school in just over a week are raising questions about how well-equipped China is to deal with the
November 19, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several pro-farmer but inflation-stoking measures in recent months, such as easing curbs on rice and onion
November 19, 2024
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea
November 19, 2024
The founding Ito family behind Japanese retailer Seven & i aims to raise more than 8 trillion yen ($52 billion) to take it private by the end of this financial year, Japanese public
November 19, 2024
The number of North Korean troops stationed inside Russia could grow to 100,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.
November 19, 2024
The second phase of Thailand's "digital wallet" handout scheme will be launched in January and distribute 40 billion baht ($1.16
November 19, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said mass production of its Turing self-designed artificial intelligence chip was progressing well, dismissing concerns it could be hit by new U.S.
November 19, 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he and U.S.
November 19, 2024
Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups
November 19, 2024
Two 19-year-old Australian tourists are being treated in Thailand for suspected severe alcohol poisoning after apparently consuming tainted drinks in neighboring Laos
November 19, 2024
China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday, a Reuters poll showed, as rate cuts a month earlier squeeze banks' profitability and the yuan
November 19, 2024
South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was indicted on Tuesday on charges alleging he used more than 100 million won ($71,900) of public funds for
November 19, 2024
Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes higher after they stumbled in the morning on worries about escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war
November 19, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Signs are positive for European stocks' open, with futures pointing up, and equity indices across most of Asia also in the
November 19, 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that "tit-for-tat" tariffs could undermine Asia's economic prospects, raise costs and disrupt supply chains even
November 19, 2024
Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's
November 19, 2024
Emerging Asian stock markets rallied on Tuesday, with Bangkok and Manila trading higher on expectations of rate cuts in the near future, while Singapore stocks hit a 17-year
November 19, 2024
The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan
November 19, 2024
Forests of native trees and plants once blanketed the Western Ghats mountains in southern India, but nearly 200 years ago, British colonists installed rows upon rows of tea plantations there
November 19, 2024
‘My whole body was praying for my death’: LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies
November 19, 2024
Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday sentenced 45 leading democrats to jail terms of up to 10 years in what critics say is a major blow to the
November 19, 2024
Global stocks rose in choppy trading on Tuesday as markets waited for President-elect Donald Trump to make more appointments to his
November 19, 2024
Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday jailed a leading pro-democracy activist for 10 years at the start of sentencing in a years-long national security trial that has damaged the
November 19, 2024
A driver in an SUV ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday, leaving several people injured, state media said, as worries spread
November 19, 2024
Joshua Wong shouts ‘I love Hong Kong’ as more than 40 leading democracy leaders handed lengthy prison terms in mass trial
November 19, 2024
Beijing told top Wall Street executives on Tuesday that it will move ahead with capital market reforms and in the opening up of its financial sector for
November 19, 2024
The dollar index rose on Tuesday, after an initial boost to safe-haven currencies such as the greenback, Swiss franc and yen prompted by an announcement by
November 19, 2024
Alibaba Group has delivered investors initial price guidance on its $5 billion dual currency bond, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.
November 19, 2024
Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a national security trial that has damaged the
November 19, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged a 45% increase in the country's contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association fund to more than $600 million
November 19, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and Mexico should continue to enhance exchanges, renew friendship, and make good use of the highly complementary nature of the two economies,
November 18, 2024
Britain will restart talks with India on a free trade deal in the new year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said on Monday, following a months-long pause in
November 18, 2024
China's largest express delivery company S.F.
November 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.Â
November 18, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Bit Mining with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with bribery scheme to influence members of Japanese
November 18, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he would discuss the delivery of dual-use goods with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, following a report that a
November 18, 2024
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Monday he is "strongly confident" the South Korea-U.S. alliance will continue to thrive
November 18, 2024
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil
November 18, 2024
Brazilian development bank BNDES said on Monday that it has signed a deal with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the investment of 16.7 billion reais ($2.89 billion) in
November 18, 2024
Brazilian planemaker Embraer said late on Sunday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesia's PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to expand their
November 18, 2024
The Indian government is pushing back on two key proposals of the central bank, which will require banks to set aside more funds for infrastructure projects and
November 18, 2024
China's relationship with Australia has achieved a turnaround and the two countries are maintaining a positive momentum of development, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Australian
November 18, 2024
At least one person died in the past 24 hours during a third straight day of ethnic unrest in the troubled eastern Indian border state of Manipur, a
November 18, 2024
The president of Vanuatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu, signed an order to dissolve the Pacific island nation's parliament on Monday, Vanuatu broadcaster VBTC reported.
November 18, 2024
India's economic growth requires "far more affordable" bank interest rates, the finance minister said on Monday, adding New Delhi was committed to measures to ensure the economy
November 18, 2024
Hundreds of people defied a curfew to stage demonstrations in India's northeastern state of Manipur over the weekend and 23 were arrested for violence as tensions between two ethnic
November 18, 2024
China's fiscal revenue in the first 10 months of 2024 fell by 1.3% from a year earlier, narrowing from a 2.2% decline in the January-September period, the finance ministry data
November 18, 2024
Trump might nix America as a climate tech leader. 5 charts show China winning that race
November 18, 2024
The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila
November 18, 2024
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called on Monday for the signing of an economic partnership agreement with the European Union, saying it would boost cooperation in semiconductors and
November 18, 2024
China's jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds, excluding college students, dropped to 17.1% in October from 17.6% in September, the statistics bureau data showed on Monday.
November 18, 2024
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met China's President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as Beijing seeks to promote Australia as a model for trading with
November 18, 2024
Typhoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, worsening the crisis wreaked by multiple back-to-back storms
November 18, 2024
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season
November 18, 2024
Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight.
November 18, 2024
China's Huawei Technologies on Monday announced that it had started taking pre-orders for its Mate 70 smartphone model, in a statement on its official WeChat account.
November 18, 2024
US prosecutors demand Google divest Chrome to end search monopoly
Shares in India's Adani Group plunge 20% after US bribery, fraud indictments
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