Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its
November 16, 2024
Ten newborn babies died from burns and suffocation after a fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in northern India, a government official said on
November 16, 2024
China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U_S_ President Joe Biden but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new administration.”
November 16, 2024
A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others
November 16, 2024
Taiwan's representative at an Asia-Pacific summit met U.S.
November 16, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in their first meeting that China hoped Japan would "properly handle" major issues such as history and
November 16, 2024
The usual suspects abstained from voting on a seemingly uncontroversial United Nations resolution that denounced violence against women and girls on Thursday — Iran, Russia, North Korea
November 16, 2024
Young Chinese flock to ‘academic pubs’ as space for free expression shrinks
November 16, 2024
New Zealand signed a trade deal on Saturday with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to remove tariffs on hundreds of sustainable goods and services, in a move Wellington says will
November 16, 2024
The defence ministers of Australia, Japan and the United States will meet in the Australian city of Darwin on Sunday to discuss continued
November 15, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in the face of North Korea and Russia's
November 15, 2024
With Donald Trump's imminent return to the U.S. presidency looming over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Chinese
November 15, 2024
President Joe Biden praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U_S_ at countering what he described as North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”
November 15, 2024
Pakistani authorities have declared a health emergency in the country's east due to smog
November 15, 2024
Alibaba Group Holding missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter sales on Friday, as persistent economic uncertainty sapped consumer spending in
November 15, 2024
Private equity firm KKR has raised its tender offer price for Fuji Soft by 7% to 9,451 yen ($60.86) a share, the Japanese software developer said on Friday, narrowly surpassing a
November 15, 2024
Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and
November 15, 2024
Hong Kong's economy expanded by 1.8% in the third quarter from a year earlier, the government said on Friday, adding that it should continue to grow for the remainder of the year
November 15, 2024
American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine
November 15, 2024
Japan is seeing a record boom in tourism, but one recent visitor travelled more than the circumference of the earth to get there, using boats, trains,
November 15, 2024
US returns looted antiquities worth $10 million to India
November 15, 2024
Chinese defence firms will participate in an arms fair in Vietnam next month, a Vietnamese defence official said on Friday, a possible sign of
November 15, 2024
Foreigners sold off most Asia ex-China bond markets in October as they were cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
November 15, 2024
North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports
November 15, 2024
Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29
November 15, 2024
A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after finding him guilty of violating election law
November 15, 2024
A South Korean court convicted on Friday main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung for violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison term suspended for two
November 15, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Asian shares ended a brutal week on a steadier note helped by Chinese consumers pushing retail sales beyond forecasts after a
November 15, 2024
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in Hawaii and maybe Guam on a visit to Taipei's
November 15, 2024
As clean energy infrastructure like solar panels and electric car batteries becomes more common in India, some small businesses are working to recycle them when they reach the end of their lifespan, dismantling panels to sell individual components and using old EV batteries’ remaining power to provide electricity to remote, rural regions
November 15, 2024
Japan's core consumer inflation likely cooled for the second straight month in October on slower growth in energy prices, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
November 15, 2024
Malaysia's economic growth slowed in the third quarter - after reaching an 18-month high in the previous quarter - as a drop in oil and gas output offset a
November 15, 2024
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival
November 15, 2024
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr directed authorities on Friday to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon Man-yi
November 15, 2024
Indonesia reported stronger-than-expected export and import growth in October, amid strong agriculture shipments, official data showed on
November 15, 2024
China's factory output growth slowed in October and it was still too early to call a turn in the crisis-hit property sector even though
November 15, 2024
China's property investment fell at a faster pace from January to October but sales narrowed the slump, showing policy stimulus is starting to inject
November 15, 2024
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push
November 15, 2024
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up
November 15, 2024
China's new home prices fell the most year-on-year in October since 2015, but a narrowing monthly rate of declines suggested the property sector was
November 15, 2024
The high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima has thrust one of the world’s least popular presidents into the limelight
November 15, 2024
China said on Friday the Philippines had sent supplies to a warship grounded on Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.
November 15, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech and hold a news conference in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Monday, the BOJ said, an event that will be
November 15, 2024
North Korea says it has tested exploding drones designed to hit targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating their mass production
November 15, 2024
Nissan Motor shares jumped as much as 6% in early Tokyo trading on Friday after Japan's Diamond Online magazine reported that activist investor Oasis Management had taken a stake in
November 15, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during talks with Peru's Dina Boluarte in Lima that China is willing to take the Chancay port, built and controlled by Chinese state-
November 14, 2024
Lenovo will further diversify its supply chain and plans to open more manufacturing facilities outside China amid global geopolitical uncertainty, Chairman Yang Yuanqing said.
November 14, 2024
Australian grocers Woolworths and Coles said on Friday they would defend class action proceedings commenced by a law firm in federal court over alleged misleading
November 14, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
November 14, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered a mass production of the aerial weapon, saying the introduction of such drones around the world requires an
November 14, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America on Thursday by inaugurating a massive deep-water
November 14, 2024
Reliance Industries and Walt Disney on Thursday completed the $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets, which have been split into three divisions, with each unit having its own
November 14, 2024
Southeast Asia’s most populous nation is seeking a role as a regional leader − it may look more to Beijing than Washington to help that happen.
November 14, 2024
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an incident last month
November 14, 2024
Merck has licensed an early-stage cancer drug from a China-based biotech in an up to $3.3 billion deal, two months after a similar therapy from Summit Therapeutics outperformed
November 14, 2024
A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of a failed bomb plot during anti-government protests in December 2019 to nearly 24 years in jail
November 14, 2024
U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final joint drills
November 14, 2024
Blackstone has dropped plans to acquire a majority stake in the snacks business of India's Haldiram's but is now discussing purchase of a 20% stake at a valuation
November 14, 2024
Chinese e-commerce group JD.com missed market estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as a persistent slowdown in the world's second-largest
November 14, 2024
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan's second-largest lender by assets, raised its annual net profit forecast on Thursday to a record 1.16 trillion yen ($7.44 billion) after a 27%
November 14, 2024
The trade portion of China's largest air show in Zhuhai wrapped up on a rainy Thursday, with the secretary of Russia's Security Council
November 14, 2024
Investors sharply ramped up their short bets on Asian currencies and turned bearish on the Singapore dollar for the first time since early July on rising
November 14, 2024
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's top lender by assets, on Thursday raised its annual net profit forecast to a record 1.75 trillion yen ($11.23 billion) after second-quarter
November 14, 2024
Authorities in the Philippines on Thursday ordered evacuations in northeastern towns ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Usagi, as the storm-ravaged nation prepares for its fifth
November 14, 2024
Educational and safety videos on how to avoid being hit by speeding vehicles resurfaced online in China after a man angry over a divorce settlement barrelled into a crowd in Zhuhai
November 14, 2024
Japan's three megabanks raised their annual profit forecasts to all-time highs on Thursday, fuelled by robust lending demand and higher margins following a July
November 14, 2024
Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is planning to visit Canada next week, two diplomatic sources told Reuters, in a highly watched visit for a senior
November 14, 2024
India's wholesale price-based inflation accelerated to a four-month high of 2.36% year on year in October due to elevated food prices, government data released on Thursday showed.
November 14, 2024
The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates at least to 1% to roll back an "abnormally" huge stimulus that is causing unwelcome falls in the yen,
November 14, 2024
South Korea's Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the conviction of the former head of an advocacy group representing victims of Japan's wartime sexual abuse for
November 14, 2024
China watchers know Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz as “the Florida faction” in foreign policy — two Florida lawmakers who share especially tough positions on China
November 14, 2024
China's Geely said on Thursday its premium electric vehicle maker Zeekr plans to take control of Lynk & Co, a sister brand - the first big restructuring move in a
November 14, 2024
South Korean car maker Kia expects challenging market conditions in the near term due in part to governments' policies but will stick to its target of selling 1.6 million electric
November 14, 2024
Typhoon Usagi has swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away from the northern Philippines, which has been pounded by five major storms in less than a month
November 14, 2024
U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool
November 14, 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday his government would not block the International Criminal Court (ICC) if former leader Rodrigo Duterte wants to be
November 14, 2024
China is projected to have a total of 12.22 million college graduates in 2025, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, a record high.
November 14, 2024
Taiwan does not have a "concrete list" of new arms deals to put to the United States' incoming Trump administration but is keen to discuss how to boost the island's
November 14, 2024
Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)
November 14, 2024
Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery
November 14, 2024
Asia-Pacific travel demand has recovered from the pandemic, but earnings at the region's airlines are under pressure from supply chain
November 14, 2024
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he would "always safeguard our sovereignty" when asked about the issue of the South China Sea, adding partnerships are better than
November 14, 2024
Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist
November 14, 2024
The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen ($87 billion) to fund a stimulus package to help low-income households and
November 13, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
November 13, 2024
President Joe Biden will hold talks this week with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru
November 13, 2024
India's Adani Group will invest $10 billion in US energy security and infrastructure projects, aiming to create up to 15,000 jobs, chairman Gautam Adani said in a post on social media
November 13, 2024
Peru is hoping its famous cuisine will live up to its reputation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, serving world leaders its iconic ceviche, quinoa and
November 13, 2024
China's embassy warned the Philippines to cease any "unilateral actions" after Manila brought in two new maritime laws meant to define territory, sea lanes and air routes.
November 13, 2024
Malaysia's law minister on Wednesday challenged a former sultan's heirs who lost a legal bid to obtain nearly $15 billion from the government over a land dispute to try
November 13, 2024
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November 13, 2024
Japan's government is considering restarting subsidies for electricity and gas prices from January next year, and continuing them until March in response to high fuel costs, public
November 13, 2024
Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in Seoul
November 13, 2024
India's Supreme Court on Wednesday strongly criticised states which were demolishing properties of suspected criminals, a practise critics say targets mostly minority Muslims, and
November 13, 2024
Glencore and Chandra Asri, gearing up to complete their takeover of Shell's landmark Singapore refinery, have set up a new operating
November 13, 2024
Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Wednesday at China's largest air show in Zhuhai that it planned to focus on strengthening its supply chain,
November 13, 2024
Indonesia's growth and portfolio investment could be hit if planned policies of U.S.
November 13, 2024
The Chinese military hardware on display at the country's largest air show in Zhuhai illustrates its ambitions, and in some cases may
November 13, 2024
France's BNP Paribas has cut a dozen jobs in mainland China and Hong Kong, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, the latest among global banks to trim headcount
November 13, 2024
Several people were injured when a white SUV ploughed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday, state media said, as worries spread over a
November 13, 2024
Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his
November 13, 2024
Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruption
November 13, 2024
Japan's Seven & i Holdings said on Wednesday it has received a buyout proposal from its vice president who is a member of its founding Ito family.
November 13, 2024
Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and
November 13, 2024
The president of the Pacific Islands nation of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, was returned for a second term after a national election held last week, a final tally by the Palau Election
November 13, 2024
Japan's Mizuho Financial Group will take a 15% stake in Rakuten Group subsidiary Rakuten Card for 165 billion yen ($1.06 billion) in a further deepening of the two companies'
November 13, 2024
In a series of war games in the seas and skies around Taiwan last month, China deployed some of its newest strike aircraft, warships and missile forces.
November 13, 2024
Thailand is targeting economic growth of 3.5% in 2025 after 2.7% growth seen this year, and the government will soon consider more
November 13, 2024
Vietnam Airlines will issue requests for proposals to aircraft manufacturers next year to purchase 50 narrowbody jets, its CEO said on Wednesday.
November 13, 2024
Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after further eruptions of a volcano that has spewed ash
November 13, 2024
By Praveen Paramasivam and Shivangi Acharya CHENNAI/NEW DELHI - India's city dwellers are cutting spending on everything from cookies to fast food as persistently high inflation squeezes middle class
November 13, 2024
CATL, the world's top battery maker, will consider building a U.S. plant if President-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment in the electric-vehicle supply
November 13, 2024
Virgin Australia cancelled all flights in and out of Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday as volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Lewotobi made flying unsafe, the carrier said.
November 13, 2024
The United Nations' annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small
November 13, 2024
The Philippines said on Wednesday it would not stand in the way if former President Rodrigo Duterte wants to surrender to the International Criminal Court, and would
November 13, 2024
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim dead at 39
November 13, 2024
Online discussion about China’s deadliest mass killing in years was being censored Wednesday as authorities in a southern city cleared candles and flowers from the memorial to the 35 people dead
November 13, 2024
Flights to Bali canceled after erupting volcano unleashes ash clouds
November 13, 2024
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates
November 13, 2024
A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on users’ computers
November 13, 2024
A gauge of global stocks fell for a second straight session on Wednesday and longer-dated U.S.
November 13, 2024
The chairman of the board of Korea Zinc vowed on Wednesday to make way for an outsider after the firm dropped a plan to issue new shares worth $1.8
November 13, 2024
Japan's Seven & i Holdings has received a buyout proposal from a member of its founding Ito family, it said on Wednesday, a potential $58 billion white
November 13, 2024
It is up to the United States to decide what to do with Taiwan's decommissioned HAWK anti-aircraft missiles, the island's Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday, when
November 13, 2024
South Korea's military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting on Wednesday, featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well
November 13, 2024
Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai
November 13, 2024
Malaysia's economic growth likely slowed but only modestly in the third quarter compared to a year earlier as solid private consumption and construction
November 13, 2024
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October at the fastest annual pace in more than a year as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods,
November 13, 2024
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he told U.S.
November 13, 2024
Singapore Telecommunications posted a 6% rise in underlying net profit for the half-year and gave improved guidance for the full year on Wednesday,
November 12, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
November 12, 2024
North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations alongside Russian forces, the U.S.
November 12, 2024
China’s e-commerce firms reported an increase in the number of shoppers and a growth in sales for this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, although final figures were not publicly revealed
November 12, 2024
Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officer
November 12, 2024
India's retail inflation in October accelerated to 6.21% year-on-year, breaching the central bank's target range for the first time in over a year, as food prices remained stubbornly high,
November 12, 2024
China's aerospace ambitions took centre stage on the first day of the Zhuhai air show, with COMAC announcing Air China as the first customer for
November 12, 2024
Beijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks
November 12, 2024
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines
November 12, 2024
State-owned aerospace company AVIC unveiled China's first commercial uncrewed spaceplane at the country's biggest air show in Zhuhai on Tuesday, with
November 12, 2024
South Korean president takes up golf again to prepare for Trump’s second term
November 12, 2024
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies face the shared threat of China
November 12, 2024
China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto
November 12, 2024
Indonesia’s new leader posted video of his congratulatory call with Trump. Both lavished each other with praise
November 12, 2024
The most important task for Russia and China is to counter any attempt by the United States to contain their countries, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin told the
November 12, 2024
35 killed after driver plows car into crowds at sports center in China’s deadliest known attack in a decade
November 12, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Peru and Brazil on Nov. 14-21 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Group of 20 summits, his office said on
November 12, 2024
Carlyle, Warburg Pincus and a host of global investment firms plan to beef up headcount in Japan as deals here surge, but the country's relatively low number of buyouts
November 12, 2024
Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who wants a fresh mandate
November 12, 2024
Lui Che Woo, the casino tycoon who helped propel Macau to eclipse rival Las Vegas in gambling revenues, has died at the age of 95, his company said in a statement late on Monday.
November 12, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently began practicing golf, for the first time in eight years, in preparation for future meetings with U.S.
November 12, 2024
COMAC said on Tuesday that Air China was the first customer for the Chinese planemaker's C929 widebody aircraft under development that is designed to compete with twin-aisle
November 12, 2024
Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over how best to revive a
November 12, 2024
China's Baidu Inc unveiled a slew of new applications for its artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday, including an enhanced text-to-image
November 12, 2024
U.S. stocks slipped as juice ran out for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory
November 12, 2024
A driver rammed his car into a crowd at a sports centre in southern China, killing 35 people and severely injuring 43 in one of the deadliest attacks in
November 12, 2024
Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
November 12, 2024
Chinese planemaker COMAC has rebranded its ARJ21 regional jet as the C909, aligning the plane with the state-owned firm's naming convention for its other models as it seeks
November 12, 2024
Japan's government is not planning any tax hike to finance its 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) plan to support domestic semiconductor and artificial intelligence projects, industry
November 12, 2024
Oil prices held near a two-week low on Tuesday after dropping about 5% over the past two sessions as investors absorbed OPEC's latest downward revision for demand growth,
November 12, 2024
Vietnam's Communist Party head To Lam has congratulated Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential election victory in a phone call and the two discussed ways their countries could boost
November 12, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals
November 12, 2024
Black Friday? No. Cyber Monday? Nope. Prime Day? Absolutely not. The world's biggest shopping event happens in China each year - and it's called Singles Day.
November 11, 2024
Singapore's Grab Holdings raised its forecast for fiscal 2024 revenue on Monday, as the Southeast Asian tech firm anticipates robust growth in its food delivery and ride-
November 11, 2024
By Alden Bentley A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
November 11, 2024
Chinese police say a man rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in China
November 11, 2024
Bain Capital now expects to launch its tender offer for Japan's Fuji Soft in mid-to-late November as it continues to await company approval, the private equity firm announced on Monday,
November 11, 2024
The Taliban are increasing religious education and removing lessons about the arts, culture and human rights – moves that will shape the future for millions of Afghan students
November 11, 2024
A court in the eastern state of West Bengal began the trial on Monday of a police volunteer accused of raping and murdering a doctor at a government
November 11, 2024
China plans to utilize funds from local government special bonds to increase efforts to reclaim and acquire idle land, a move aimed at stimulating the struggling property market,
November 11, 2024
South Korea's ruling party introduced legislation on Monday to give chipmakers subsidies and an exemption from a national cap on working hours, to tackle potential
November 11, 2024
There is no new "stage of talks" with the United States at the moment for arms sales, Taiwan's government said on Monday, as the island considers how best to respond to U.S.
November 11, 2024
New bank lending in China tumbled more than expected to a three-month low in October, as a ramp-up of policy stimulus to buttress a wavering economy failed
November 11, 2024
Pakistan's Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from Monday to curb illnesses caused
November 11, 2024
A Thai panel on Monday picked ruling party loyalist and former Finance Minister Kittiratt na Ranong to chair the central bank's
November 11, 2024
China's finance ministry frontloaded a budget of 56.6 billion yuan ($7.87 billion) to support urban affordable housing projects, according to state media on Monday.
November 11, 2024
Australia is in the final stages of talks with ANZ Group over a deal to maintain the bank's branches across the Pacific, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday, a
November 11, 2024
Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge
November 11, 2024
Nighttime bike rides to Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province known for its historic sites and soup dumplings, have been all the rage among college students in the nearby provincial capital Zhengzhou – a trend initially encouraged by the government as it sought to promote local tourism. CNN's Will Ripley reports officials are scrambling to curb the craze by deploying police and closing bike lanes after its popularity appears to have gotten out of hand.
November 11, 2024
Global investors are likely to find relative safety in India's financial markets from the spillover of Donald Trump's economic policies, including from any
November 11, 2024
China's semiconductor index leapt close to a three-year high on Monday on bets a U.S. order halting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's shipments of advanced chips to Chinese
November 11, 2024
Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime development deal with Beijing, as some
November 11, 2024
Chinese scientists have recommended a region-specific diet they say is crucial to improving eating habits in the country amid a rise in obesity and lifestyle diseases, and as a
November 11, 2024
India's financial crime agency will summon Flipkart and Amazon executives as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law
November 11, 2024
U.S. researchers have concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers
November 11, 2024
Hundreds of people on Monday set out on a nine-day march to New Zealand's capital of Wellington in protest over legislation that would reinterpret a treaty at the heart of
November 11, 2024
Police in central China imposed traffic curbs at the weekend to halt a viral craze in which thousands of university students borrowed share bikes to ride overnight to
November 11, 2024
The Asian Development Bank will increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed
November 11, 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law on Monday a bill lowering corporate income tax rates and granting more fiscal incentives to qualified companies, in a move
November 11, 2024
The Singles’ Day shopping festival looks less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth
November 11, 2024
Most U.S. stocks rose on Wall Street, but drops for Nvidia and some other heavyweight Big Tech companies kept indexes in check
November 11, 2024
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament following a major loss in the polls last month by his governing coalition
November 11, 2024
Wall Street kicked off a busy week on Monday by holding on to gains from the surge in stocks that followed Donald Trump's U.S. election victory, while oil prices
November 11, 2024
A South Korean state-run think tank said on Monday that monetary policy needed to be loosened in accordance with the slowing trend in inflation, which has weakened to a near four-
November 11, 2024
China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
November 11, 2024
Russian and Indonesian ships practiced freeing a vessel captured by terrorists and fought unmanned boats during the first joint naval exercises between the two countries in the Java Sea,
November 11, 2024
Vietnam's central bank is ready to sell U.S. dollars to the market to keep the exchange rate stable, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said on Monday.
November 11, 2024
Vietnam said Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu need to register with the government before the end of November or it will block their internet
November 11, 2024
A new typhoon has made landfall in the northeastern Philippines, which has been battered by earlier storms
November 11, 2024
Oil prices fell by more than 2% on Monday after China's latest stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking demand growth in the world's second-biggest oil consumer,
November 11, 2024
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