Japan's biggest investment bank and brokerage Nomura Holdings recorded a 27% rise in fourth-quarter net profit to hit its highest ever full-year profit as revenue grew
April 25, 2025
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday said the government has compiled an emergency economic package to alleviate
April 24, 2025
Indian officials says that Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchanged fire along their highly militarized frontier in Kashmir
April 25, 2025
India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan
April 25, 2025
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April 25, 2025
China quietly rolls back retaliatory tariffs on some US-made semiconductors, import agencies say
April 25, 2025
The first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven is confident the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown
April 25, 2025
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called his bribery indictment “unjust” and accused prosecutors of abusing their power in what he called a politically motivated investigation
April 25, 2025
Malaysia is open to negotiate with the United States on non-tariff barriers and reducing its trade deficit and will explore a bilateral trade agreement, its trade ministry said
April 25, 2025
China's Baidu has successfully "illuminated" a cluster comprising 30,000 of its self-developed, third generation P800 Kunlun chips, which can
April 25, 2025
Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing all six people on board and leaving one in critical condition
April 25, 2025
A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war
April 24, 2025
Construction of world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper to resume after a decade
April 25, 2025
India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, two days after 26 men were killed in an attack on tourists by
April 24, 2025
Eno Qian, who runs a clothing factory in eastern China, says she makes a 20 yuan ($2.74) profit for every item she sells abroad
April 24, 2025
The decision by India's central bank to cut rates and flood the banking system with cash will do little to immediately boost demand in Asia's third-
April 24, 2025
China called for all "unilateral" U.S. tariffs to be cancelled on Thursday, as signs emerged that the Trump administration may de-escalate
April 24, 2025
Stellantis plans to sell Chinese-branded electric vehicles developed by its partner Leapmotor in India as soon as the end of this year, the executive leading the joint venture said.
April 24, 2025
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast's losses widened in the fourth quarter, it said on Thursday, due to rising costs linked to its overseas expansion
April 24, 2025
The Philippine Navy said a Chinese aircraft carrier battle group had passed near its northern maritime boundaries in the run-up to a six-day maritime exercise with the U.S. that
April 24, 2025
Japanese investors were net buyers of overseas bonds in the week through April 19, as U.S. bond markets recovered somewhat after a heavy selloff earlier this month.
April 24, 2025
An attack on tourists in India's Himalayan territory of Kashmir this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi
April 24, 2025
China has denied any suggestion it's in active negotiations with the administration of U_S_ President Donald Trump over tariffs, saying any notion of progress in the matter is as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.”
April 24, 2025
China sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station on Thursday in its 15th crewed spaceflight and 20th overall in the Shenzhou program that started more than
April 24, 2025
China needs to do more to address its property-sector problems and has scope to provide more stimulus to boost consumption, Krishna Srinivasan, director of the
April 24, 2025
Many Asian central banks have room to ease monetary policy to cushion the blow to their economies from U.S. tariffs, a senior International Monetary Fund official
April 24, 2025
Chinese insurance broker Yuanbao said on Thursday that it was targeting a valuation of up to $676.3 million in its U.S. initial public offering, amid economic uncertainty and a slowdown in
April 24, 2025
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April 24, 2025
Nissan says it expects to rack up a loss totaling 700 billion yen ($4.9 billion) to 750 billion yen ($5.3 billion) for the fiscal year through March because of declining sales and the losing value of its assets
April 24, 2025
The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission has suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, stemming from internal disputes among commissioners about which cases warranted recognition
April 24, 2025
Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot
April 22, 2025
Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City
April 24, 2025
When a South Korean delegation meets U.S. counterparts in Washington on Thursday for trade talks, they face a wide range of potential agenda items. U.S.
April 24, 2025
China's state regulator and planning council published a new version of its "negative list" that relaxes barriers to entering the world's second-largest economy, reducing the
April 24, 2025
China-based robotaxi developer Pony.ai Inc said on Thursday that U.S.
April 24, 2025
The Philippines stands to benefit from a sweeping U.S. tariff overhaul that has disrupted global trade flows, a new study showed, as the country emerges among the least exposed
April 24, 2025
Taiwan's premier on Thursday proposed another $10 billion in spending as a special budget to help the economy deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs.
April 24, 2025
China will firmly support free trade rules and the multilateral trading system, the country's central bank governor said on Wednesday in Washington D.C., state broadcaster CCTV
April 24, 2025
South Korea has expressed "deep concern" over China erecting a sea structure off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
April 24, 2025
Indonesia's economic growth this year will likely stay around 5% despite trade tensions, its finance minister said on Thursday, stressing a
April 24, 2025
Thailand's export growth in March reached the highest level in three years and shipments should continue to grow in the current quarter, although steep U.S. tariffs remain a
April 24, 2025
Global credit ratings agency Fitch said it was "quite closely" watching how South Korea manages geopolitical challenges amid a global trade war between
April 24, 2025
Boeing is looking to resell potentially dozens of planes locked out of China by tariffs after repatriating a third jet to
April 24, 2025
South Korean prosecutors indicted former president Moon Jae-in for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest former leader of the country to face
April 23, 2025
China has been flexing its control over the mining and refining of minerals by adding metals essential for clean energy, chipmaking and defence to its export control list,
April 24, 2025
China and Kenya announced they had upgraded ties to a "new level" on Thursday during a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Kenyan President William Ruto in
April 24, 2025
Police in India's Kashmir published notices on Thursday naming three suspected militants "involved in" the attack on tourists this week in which 26 people were killed, and
April 24, 2025
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday, saying that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a lucrative no-show job during Moon’s term in office
April 24, 2025
South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter as exports and consumption stalled amid fears over the impact of Washington's aggressive tariffs,
April 23, 2025
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands surpassed analysts' expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as strong demand from its Singapore business offsets stalling market growth in Macao
April 23, 2025
U.S. stocks rose as a worldwide rally came back around to Wall Street
April 23, 2025
The U.S. does not have specific currency targets in mind as part of bilateral trade talks with Japan, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on
April 23, 2025
India is blaming Pakistan for a militant attack that killed 26 people in Indian-held Kashmir, downgrading diplomatic ties and suspending a crucial water-sharing treaty
April 23, 2025
Australia's ANZ said on Wednesday that Chris Raciti has been appointed ANZ country head of Singapore, with regional oversight for ANZ's businesses in eight markets across
April 23, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that tariff and trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, hurt the multilateral trading system and
April 23, 2025
The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordering flags on all state buildings across the staunchly
April 23, 2025
China is considering building a nuclear plant on the moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) it is planning with Russia, a presentation by
April 23, 2025
Militants who killed 26 people in India's Kashmir region separated the men from the women and children and asked the men their names before shooting them
April 23, 2025
India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed
April 23, 2025
Kashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, the deadliest incident of its kind in
April 23, 2025
South Korea will raise China's construction of sea structures off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in a dialogue with Beijing on Wednesday, Seoul's Foreign Minister said.
April 23, 2025
Chinese sport-utility vehicle maker Jetour plans to launch in some European markets in the third quarter and aims to sell cars across much of the continent by 2027,
April 23, 2025
German carmaker Volkswagen will need to go through a 'right-sizing' process in China, its group CEO said on Wednesday, as competition intensifies in the world's biggest auto market
April 23, 2025
Nissan Motor will invest an additional $1.4 billion in China, where it believes it is on track to reverse a punishing slide in sales with the launch of some 10
April 23, 2025
At least 26 people died and 17 others were injured when suspected militants opened fire at a popular tourist spot in the Pahalgam region of India's Jammu and Kashmir territory
April 23, 2025
Great Wall Motor is looking for opportunities to use Brazil as a base for vehicle production and expand to nearby regions, the Chinese carmaker's chairman said in Shanghai on
April 23, 2025
A group of Japan's ruling party lawmakers on Wednesday called on the country's top public pension fund GPIF to expand investment in domestic private equity and
April 23, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd customers have cancelled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the world's two largest
April 23, 2025
Thailand may need at least 500 billion baht ($15 billion) for economic stimulus measures to address the impact of U.S. tariffs, its finance minister said on Wednesday.
April 23, 2025
Indonesia's foreign direct investment in the first three months of 2025 reached 230.4 trillion rupiah ($13.67 billion), up around 12.7% year-on-year in rupiah terms, investment
April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025
The chief designer of China's lunar exploration programme accused the United States on Wednesday of interfering in Beijing's attempts to cooperate with Europe
April 23, 2025
The highspeed bullet train takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi’s new film, “Bullet Train Explosion,” premiering on Netflix Wednesday
April 23, 2025
BYD unveils new luxury sports car as carmakers vie for attention at China’s largest auto show
April 23, 2025
India's private sector growth rose to an eight-month high in April fueled by robust demand, particularly a surge in foreign orders for manufactured goods,
April 23, 2025
Cambodia should share a feasibility study on the impact of a planned China-backed canal that would divert water from the rice-growing floodplains of Vietnam's Mekong
April 23, 2025
Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) said at the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday it would take responsibility for the safety of Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles,
April 23, 2025
The Philippines is set to receive its second batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, its defence secretary said on Wednesday, which should bolster the country's
April 23, 2025
Taiwan's former Vice President Chen Chien-jen will attend Pope Francis' funeral, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that he will go as the envoy of Taiwan President
April 23, 2025
Chinese authorities have asked e-commerce platform operators to stop insisting on merchants refunding customers without requiring the return of goods, to alleviate
April 23, 2025
At least 26 people were killed and more than a dozen injured after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
April 23, 2025
The Bank of Japan is likely to hold its key interest rate through June, showed a Reuters survey of economists, with a 25-basis-point hike next quarter expected by
April 23, 2025
China's annual auto shows have become the world's premier showcase for the rise of ever-cheaper, high-tech electric vehicles
April 23, 2025
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said on Wednesday the German automaker was urging the European Union to find an "equitable solution" to create a level-playing
April 23, 2025
Cathay Pacific Airways, one of Asia's largest air freight carriers, expects air cargo demand between mainland China and the United States. to soften as tariff hikes between Washington
April 23, 2025
A former Taiwan vice president will attend this weekend's funeral of Pope Francis as the special envoy of President Lai Ching-te, the island's foreign ministry said on Wednesday
April 23, 2025
Chinese automaker Zeekr debuted its first hybrid model the Zeekr 9X luxury SUV at the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday.
April 23, 2025
SINGAPORE - China's Zhipu AI is ramping up its overseas expansion through a partnership with Alibaba Cloud, an executive said on Wednesday, as the startup prepares for an initial public offering.
April 23, 2025
Sri Lanka is on track to post growth of 3.5% this year, the World Bank said in its latest report on Wednesday, unchanged from its October forecast, but faces
April 23, 2025
Japanese banks must monitor various risks associated with high levels of uncertainty over global trade policies, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday, as U.S.
April 23, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export restrictions of rare earth magnets.
April 22, 2025
German automaker BMW plans to start integrating artificial intelligence from Chinese startup DeepSeek in its new models in China from later this year, CEO Oliver Zipse said at the
April 23, 2025
Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest
April 23, 2025
South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Wednesday that Seoul will seek a speedy solution over auto tariffs in trade talks with U.S.
April 23, 2025
Leapmotor has delivered 8,000 units of B10 SUVs within 13 days of launch, with more than half of the orders being the lidar version, Cao Li, the electric vehicle maker's vice
April 23, 2025
Beijing recently asked South Korean companies not to ship products containing China's rare earth minerals to U.S. defence firms, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Tuesday, citing
April 22, 2025
Indian police say gunmen have killed at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir
April 22, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from
April 22, 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has called for greater collaboration with India in sectors such as defense, energy and technology
April 22, 2025
U.S. stocks jumped in a widespread rally and more than made up for their sharp drops from the day before
April 22, 2025
At least 20 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory on Tuesday, three security
April 22, 2025
Oil prices settled more than $1 per barrel higher on Tuesday as new U.S. sanctions against Iran and rising equity markets helped spark a recovery rally from the
April 22, 2025
India has the full support of the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory,
April 22, 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi will visit China on April 23 at the invitation of China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
April 22, 2025
U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday from the previous day's selloff as investors focused on earnings, while the dollar rose after U.S.
April 22, 2025
Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, days after the popular pontiff died at age 88
April 22, 2025
At least 20 people were feared dead after suspected militants opened fire on them in India's Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with officials saying it was one
April 22, 2025
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for Japan and projected the central bank would lift interest rates at a slower-than-
April 22, 2025
Volkswagen Group showcased five new models developed for China and an in-house assisted driving system on Tuesday in Shanghai as it fights to win back share
April 22, 2025
Major Russian banks have set up a netting payments system dubbed "The China Track" for transactions with China, aiming to reduce their visibility to Western regulators and mitigate
April 22, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for India for the current fiscal year, citing increased trade tensions and global uncertainty.
April 22, 2025
More than 1,500 people packed into a cathedral in East Timor on Tuesday and an overspill of hundreds swarmed outside as one of the world's most devoutly Roman
April 22, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Britain and the European Union on Tuesday to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners
April 22, 2025
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a temporary ceasefire in its conflict with rebels to April 30, in a move to expedite relief and rebuilding efforts following a devastating earthquake
April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coordinated response to U.S.
April 22, 2025
India's economy is relatively less vulnerable to global headwinds, and calibrated policy support could help the country turn current volatility into an opportunity, the Reserve Bank
April 22, 2025
The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had time to process the news of Pope Francis' death when he received the summons
April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025
HSBC's top wealth manager overseeing China will leave the role soon in an Asian leadership reshuffle, as the lender also cuts hundreds of jobs from its digital
April 22, 2025
China's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, but said it had no information to share on who might attend the funeral.
April 22, 2025
Taiwan's export orders rose less than expected in March, as strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications was offset by slower demand from China, with the government
April 22, 2025
A plan to build a nuclear power plant will continue in Myanmar, a war-torn Southeast Asian country partly devastated by a massive earthquake in March, the
April 22, 2025
A court in Thailand on Tuesday convicted two former prosecutors for misconduct in connection with a high-profile hit-and-run case involving the fugitive heir to the Red Bull energy
April 22, 2025
Pope Francis's death has elicited an outpouring of grief in Indonesia, with tributes in the world's largest Muslim-majority country praising the pontiff's
April 22, 2025
A 5-minute charge to go 320 miles. Chinese EV battery giant CATL says its tech is even better than Tesla-killer BYD’s
April 22, 2025
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
April 22, 2025
As the sun set over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, well-dressed social media influencers swarmed a lineup of sleek electric vehicles from
April 22, 2025
China has recently sent a team to Myanmar to monitor a ceasefire it brokered between the country's ruling military and a rebel group, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday,
April 22, 2025
Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, a subsidiary of Germany's Daimler Truck, are moving to finalise a merger agreement, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday.
April 21, 2025
Filipinos knelt before a framed photo of Pope Francis surrounded by flowers and candles inside the Manila Cathedral on Tuesday for a solemn Mass
April 22, 2025
When Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato meets his U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week, the yen is shaping up to be a major
April 22, 2025
The head of Japanese business lobby Keidanren, Masakazu Tokura, on Tuesday said rapid foreign exchange fluctuation is undesirable and that currencies must stabilise as much as
April 22, 2025
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled on Tuesday a new all-electric luxury limousine van series called "Vision V" with some of the vehicles to be produced in
April 22, 2025
Thailand's negotiations with Washington on steep trade tariffs were postponed because the United States has asked Bangkok to review important issues, Prime Minister Paetongtarn
April 22, 2025
Taiwan's cabinet said on Tuesday it will ask the opposition controlled legislature to release more than $4 billion in funds frozen as part of a stand-off over this year's budget,
April 22, 2025
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo expects this week's trade talks with the United States to pave the way for a mutually beneficial outcome, he said during a
April 22, 2025
Nearly 40,000 Taiwanese joined industry events in China such as conferences and trade fairs supported by the Chinese government in 2024, a study showed on Tuesday, as
April 22, 2025
Vietnam's trade ministry has issued a directive to crack down on illegal transhipment of goods to the United States and other trading partners as it tries to
April 22, 2025
Cao Mingjie had never traded stocks before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day".
April 22, 2025
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April 22, 2025
Flipkart will shift its holding company from Singapore to India, the e-commerce company said on Tuesday, as its parent Walmart aims to take the 17-year-old company public.
April 22, 2025
Thailand's industrial sentiment in March fell for the first time in three months, with a future index pointing to a further fall on concerns about U.S. tariffs, the Federation of
April 22, 2025
China's Nio said on Tuesday it would launch its Firefly electric vehicle in Europe in the third quarter, later than initially forecast, after it underestimated challenges involved
April 22, 2025
When 25-year-old biology student Yao's PhD program enrollment was deferred due to funding cuts at her U.S. university, she joined a growing list of
April 22, 2025
Nomura is acquiring Macquarie Group's U.S. and European public asset management businesses for $1.8 billion, marking the Japanese investment bank's most
April 21, 2025
China's automobile exports reached 1.54 million units in the first quarter of the year, up 16% compared with the same period a year earlier, an industry official said.
April 22, 2025
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to swap
April 21, 2025
U.S. trade officials finalized steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case in which American manufacturers accused
April 21, 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration
April 21, 2025
Wall Street weakened as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump’s trade war and his criticism of the Federal Reserve, which are shaking the traditional order
April 21, 2025
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Monday on signs of progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran, while investors remained concerned about economic headwinds from
April 20, 2025
Major U.S. stock indexes dropped and the dollar index slid to a three-year low on Monday as U.S.
April 21, 2025
U.S.
April 21, 2025
U.S. businessman James Cameron has offered to buy mining giant Eurasian Resources Group for $5 billion, a letter he sent to its board showed, as the company prepares
April 21, 2025
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippine archipelago and seas in a battle scenario that has antagonized China
April 21, 2025
Asian crime syndicates behind the multibillion-dollar cyberscam industry are expanding globally including to South America and Africa, as raids in Southeast Asia
April 21, 2025
A new U.N. report warns that transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to increased crackdowns by authorities
April 21, 2025
India's competition regulator said on Monday it has approved the settlement proposal of Alphabet's Google in the Android TV case, under which it had charged the company over anticompetitive
April 21, 2025
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com highlighted anti-competitive
April 21, 2025
Canada's main stock index opened lower on Monday, dragged by losses in energy shares, while U.S.
April 21, 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday described Pope Francis as the "best pope in my lifetime," as he expressed deep sorrow over his passing.
April 21, 2025
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday he expected trade talks with the United States this week in Washington to be the start of
April 21, 2025
China's central bank said on Monday it was encouraging state-owned enterprises to prioritise yuan usage in payment and settlement in their overseas expansion, in what is seen as an
April 21, 2025
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was a tremendous loss for the world, not just
April 21, 2025
Taiwan will send envoys of the "appropriate level" to Pope Francis' funeral given the deep friendship between the island and the Vatican, the Taiwanese foreign ministry said on
April 21, 2025
South Korea's LG Energy Solution has formally withdrawn from a 142 trillion rupiah ($8.45 billion) project to develop electric vehicle battery making in Indonesia, the company said
April 21, 2025
The Bank of Japan is expected to signal next week that risks from higher U.S. tariffs will not derail a cycle of rising wages and inflation seen as crucial to keep
April 21, 2025
Huawei Technologies plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next
April 21, 2025
Slowing economic growth and reduced demand for large purchases like cars, electronics and household appliances have curtailed the volume of Russia's
April 21, 2025
South Korea's economy barely grew last quarter as persistent global trade risks and weak domestic demand continued to sap momentum, a Reuters poll of economists
April 21, 2025
Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China
April 21, 2025
Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever
April 21, 2025
Bank Indonesia will hold interest rates steady on Wednesday to support the under-pressure rupiah, despite growing concerns of slowing economic growth driven by
April 21, 2025
Asian bonds attracted the largest monthly foreign inflows in seven months in March, driven by hopes of rate cuts from regional central banks and their appeal as a haven as global assets
April 21, 2025
Thailand's export growth in March was higher than February's 14% annual rise, while tariff negotiations with the United States set for this week are expected to proceed positively,
April 21, 2025
China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington
April 21, 2025
The longest-dated Japanese government bonds attracted record foreign demand last month as money shifted out of U.S. debt in search of other safe havens as President Donald
April 21, 2025
More than 70 Chinese and international automotive brands will showcase more than 100 new or refreshed models at the Shanghai auto show this week, intensifying already cutthroat
April 21, 2025
China has imposed sanctions on some U.S. congress members, government officials as well as heads of non-governmental organisations for "egregious behaviour on Hong Kong-related
April 21, 2025
The Philippines' overall balance of payments position hit a deficit of $2 billion in March from a surplus of $3.1 billion in February, the central bank said on Monday.
April 21, 2025
The vice chief of South Korea's financial regulatory agency said on Monday there is a high likelihood of the country's stock market being included in a key developed market index in
April 21, 2025
China on Monday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense,
April 20, 2025
A second Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline was heading back to the U.S. on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in what appeared to be another victim of the tit-for-tat
April 21, 2025
More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a "full battle test" between the two defence treaty allies in the
April 21, 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit China on Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between
April 21, 2025
Nintendo's Switch became a source of much-needed escapism during pandemic restrictions.
April 21, 2025
Indonesia and China say they have committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea
April 21, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday Tokyo has no plan to terminate a trade deal struck with the U.S. in 2019, but will keep voicing "grave concern"
April 21, 2025
Malaysia respects the principle of multilateralism and will continue to engage with trading partners such as China, the European Union and the United States, its trade minister
April 21, 2025
India hopes to "positively conclude" the first part of a trade pact with the United States by this autumn, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday as she started on a
April 21, 2025
At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus.
April 21, 2025
China's foreign minister said on Monday that China and Indonesia should oppose "any form" of unilateralism and trade protectionism at a press conference on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Indonesia reported on Monday a $4.33 billion trade surplus in March, more than expected and the widest in four months as shipments beat
April 21, 2025
Malaysia Airlines' parent company, Malaysia Aviation Group, is talking to Boeing about acquiring new jets that become available if Chinese airlines stop taking deliveries, its
April 21, 2025
South Korea's leading presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, pledged on Monday to revive legislation to curb abuses by controlling shareholders, as part
April 20, 2025
Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile
April 19, 2025
Vietnam's central bank is drafting a plan to restructure the troubled Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank, the lender at the centre of the country's biggest financial fraud on record,
April 21, 2025
Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was
April 21, 2025
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Posco Holdings for cooperation on its planned U.S. steel plant.
April 21, 2025
Chinese ports operator Cosco Shipping said in a statement on Monday it opposed accusations by the United States and measures against China's shipbuilding and logistics industry.
April 21, 2025
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid U.S.
April 21, 2025
The Bank of Japan should pick up the pace of tapering government bond purchases as the possibility of a pause in interest rate hikes will give the
April 21, 2025
South Korea's exports for the first 20 days of April fell 5.2% from a year earlier, dragged down by U.S.-bound shipments, customs data showed on Monday, amid President Donald Trump's
April 20, 2025
Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in hopes of easing their tariff burdens under President
April 17, 2025
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
April 19, 2025
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, makes history in sensational debut as youngest ever player in Indian Premier League history
April 20, 2025
DHL Express, a division of Germany's Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as
April 20, 2025
South Korea and the United States will hold trade consultations this week in Washington at the suggestion of the United States, Seoul's trade ministry said on Sunday.
April 20, 2025
A Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit has returned to Earth, Russia's Roscosmos space agency reported on
April 20, 2025
Japan will emphasise "fairness" in any discussions with the U.S. on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday, as bilateral trade talks grab global
April 20, 2025
In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital
April 19, 2025
The Taliban's acting foreign minister on Saturday expressed "concern and sadness" during a rare meeting with Pakistan's
April 19, 2025
India's call money market faces risks of dwindling liquidity, posing challenges for monetary policy transmission, the nation's central bank chief said in a speech published on
April 19, 2025
Taiwan's top financial regulator said on Saturday it would extend temporary curbs on the short-selling of shares to help ensure stock market stability, and did not give an end date
April 19, 2025
Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with regular aftershocks and lack of resources, humanitarian services say
April 19, 2025
SHANGHAI ((Reuters)) - Two Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, branded as C909, started flying routes in Vietnam on Saturday, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the Chinese planemaker said.
April 19, 2025
China's shipbuilders on Saturday blasted as "short-sighted" U.S. port fees announced by President Donald Trump's administration on China-linked ships, a measure aimed at the
April 19, 2025
Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Japan's Yomiuri daily
April 19, 2025
The new U.S. ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations
April 18, 2025
He’s been dead for more than 300 years. So why is this emperor angering millions today?
April 18, 2025
Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea.
April 18, 2025
Tesla's long-awaited plans for an affordable car include a U.S-made, stripped-down version of its best-selling electric
April 18, 2025
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said that China is one of the largest threats with respect to foreign interference in Canada and is an emerging threat in the Arctic.
April 18, 2025
Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies on Friday claiming they were involved in production of advanced Iskander missiles, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy alleged
April 18, 2025
The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling
April 18, 2025
The US wants to charge Chinese ships to dock at American ports
April 18, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has capped a three-nation Southeast Asian tour in Cambodia by promoting Beijing’s reliability as the region faces U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that threaten its export-oriented economies
April 18, 2025
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one
April 18, 2025
Christian devotees from the Philippines were nailed to a cross on Friday in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion in the predominantly Catholic
April 18, 2025
China's fiscal revenue decline slowed in the first three months this year as Beijing works to shore up its economy while weathering the storm from mounting U.S. tariffs.
April 18, 2025
Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations from U.S.
April 18, 2025
China on Friday issued a plan to further open the country's service sector, proposing to lift foreign equity ratio restrictions for app store services.
April 18, 2025
A Boeing jet earmarked for China was returning to the United States on Friday, flight tracking data showed, as the planemaker's
April 17, 2025
Japan's government warned of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. trade policies as tariffs could hurt the global economy but it also said in a monthly report on Friday that the
April 18, 2025
The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S.
April 18, 2025
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S.
April 18, 2025
China's foreign ministry dismissed as "groundless" on Friday an accusation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia.
April 18, 2025
Myanmar's junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake, Malaysia's
April 18, 2025
Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States
April 18, 2025
Indonesia will increase imports of U.S. food and commodities and reduce orders from countries where the Southeast Asian nation currently buys the products, chief economic minister
April 18, 2025
Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1% on Friday to clock its best week in three months, as investors turned more hopeful that U.S.
April 18, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk and talked about "various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year," he said in
April 18, 2025
Toyota is considering producing the next version of its top-selling RAV4 SUV in the United States, three people familiar with the matter said, becoming the latest
April 18, 2025
The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S.
April 18, 2025
Private equity giant Carlyle is in talks with Japan's Makino Milling Machine as a potential white knight buyer to
April 18, 2025
Japan's core inflation accelerated in March due to persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, complicating the central bank's task of weighing mounting
April 17, 2025
Asian shares are mostly higher after a bumpy ride on Wall Street
April 18, 2025
India is planning to ease its nuclear liability laws to cap accident-related penalties on equipment suppliers, three government sources said, in a move
April 18, 2025
Malaysia's economy grew 4.4% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier and the country's exports to the United States surged in March, data showed on Friday, as
April 18, 2025
China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, but markets are wagering on more stimulus
April 18, 2025
A 24-year-old American YouTuber who visited a restricted island in the Indian Ocean last month with a Diet Coke as offering for an isolated tribe has been further detained
April 17, 2025
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target, as it projects.
April 18, 2025
Apple's shipments of smartphones in China slumped 9% in the first quarter from a year earlier and it was the only major manufacturer to see a decline,
April 18, 2025
Japanese airport given full Hello Kitty rebrand for World Expo 2025
April 18, 2025
U.S.
April 17, 2025
Japan is "deeply concerned" about global economic fallout from U.S.
April 17, 2025
China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week
April 16, 2025
JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America should withdraw from working on the initial public offering of Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL, a Republican lawmaker
April 17, 2025
Most Wall Street stocks were little changed and the dollar ticked up on Thursday as investors took some heart from trade talks
April 17, 2025
Most U.S. stocks rose, but the worst drop for UnitedHealth Group in a quarter century kept Wall Street in check
April 17, 2025
Oil prices settled more than 3% higher on Thursday, supported by hopes for a trade deal between the United States and the European Union and new U.S. sanctions to
April 16, 2025
Citi Research raised its gold price target for the next three months to $3,500 per ounce from $3,200, led by fresh buying from Chinese insurers and safe-haven flows amid tariff risks and
April 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he
April 17, 2025
Citi Research on Thursday raised its gold price target for the next three months to $3,500 per ounce from $3,200, driven by fresh gold buying from Chinese insurers and safe-haven flows
April 17, 2025
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the U.S. and China both have trade grievances, but the world's two
April 17, 2025
The U.S. dollar gained on Thursday after its recent weakness across peer currencies appeared exhausted for the time being, while the euro weakened slightly after
April 17, 2025
Chinese tea chain Chagee secured a valuation of $6.2 billion after its shares gained 21% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, defying volatility stemming from the United
April 17, 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Cambodia to "resist protectionism" as he arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday at the end of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia, with
April 16, 2025
Russia on Thursday suspended its ban on the Taliban, which it had designated for more than two decades as a terrorist organisation, in a move that paves the way for Moscow to
April 17, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Thursday that China was a very important market for Nvidia after the U.S. imposed a ban on sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to the
April 17, 2025
Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Tehran on Thursday for meetings with officials in a visit ahead of weekend talks between Iran and the United States over the
April 17, 2025
China is banning automakers from using the terms "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" when they advertise driving assistance features, and will tighten rules around such
April 17, 2025
Russia’s Arctic oil exports to China are set to rise sharply this month buoyed by a jump in ship-to-ship transfers at sea to ensure tankers pulling into port
April 17, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cambodia for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations
April 17, 2025
Russia’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago
April 17, 2025
‘I will die in there before anything happens’: Why this region of Russia produces so many MMA champions
April 17, 2025
Volkswagen's CARIZON, a joint venture between its software subsidiary Cariad and China's Horizon Robotics, has developed the carmaker's first in-house automated driving system, it said on
April 17, 2025
Saudi defense minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed
April 17, 2025
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year
April 17, 2025
Four people, including a Chinese national, have died and seven others are still missing off a western Philippine province after a dredging vessel carrying 25 people capsized two
April 17, 2025
U.S.
April 17, 2025
The CEO of Singapore's biggest bank, DBS Group, Tan Su Shan, said on Thursday that businesses have to brace for heightened volatility and uncertainty triggered by U.S.
April 17, 2025
Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun makes history by winning fifth Women’s World Chess Championship
April 17, 2025
Hyundai Motor plans to temporarily suspend production of some of its electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea due to slow demand and U.S. tariffs, Yonhap news agency reported on
April 17, 2025
Hong Kong suspends package postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes
April 16, 2025
28-year-old former MLS player dies after falling from 11th floor balcony in China
April 17, 2025
Investor concerns over the possible forced de-listing of Chinese companies from U.S. exchanges reemerged as the tit-for-tat trade war between the world's two largest
April 17, 2025
Thailand's economic growth will be hit by U.S. tariffs on its exports, although the impact on activity won't be as great as during the
April 17, 2025
Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard is to step down from Nissan's board of directors, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday, as the company tackles its declining performance.
April 17, 2025
Chinese tea firm Chagee has raised $411 million by setting the price of its shares at $28 each in its initial public offering in the United States, the company said
April 17, 2025
Malaysia's trade minister will travel to the United States on April 24 to meet the U.S.
April 17, 2025
China has released guidelines to facilitate more efficient and standardised cross-border flows of Chinese and foreign financial institutions' data, the central bank announced on
April 17, 2025
As financial markets try to move past tariff fears, attention turns to what China will do to buffer its economy and how corporate America and business activity globally is holding
April 17, 2025
China's commerce ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop putting "extreme pressure" on the world's second-largest economy and demanded respect in any trade talks, but
April 17, 2025
The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations,
April 17, 2025
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone has more than halved the value of a planned bond offering to about 50 billion yen ($350.56 million) as underwriters
April 17, 2025
The world's largest contract chip maker, TSMC, gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for AI applications, adding that it
April 16, 2025
China will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) applications into teaching efforts, textbooks and the school curriculum as it moves to overhaul education, authorities said in
April 17, 2025
Indonesia's trade surplus is expected to have narrowed month-on-month in March due to a likely contraction in exports and higher imports amid the Eid-al Fitr festival when
April 17, 2025
China on Thursday commended the Cambodian government for following the "one China principle" when asked to comment on their deportation of Taiwanese citizens to China earlier this
April 17, 2025
China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China
April 17, 2025
Taiwan's TSMC on Thursday lifted some share prices in Asia and Europe amid U.S.
April 17, 2025
Japan recorded a trade deficit for the fiscal year that just ended but racked up a $63 billion surplus with the United States
April 17, 2025
Some factory workers in Vietnam have been told to increase output of products for the U.S. market, while others have had their shifts cut to three
April 17, 2025
RBC BlueBay Asset Management has opened short positions on the U.S. dollar, betting on the end of U.S. exceptionalism as President Donald Trump's trade war
April 17, 2025
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 60% jump in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts as it benefited from surging demand for
April 17, 2025
China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the United Nations in a joint statement issued on Thursday
April 17, 2025
President Donald Trump touted "big progress" in tariff talks with Japan on Wednesday, in one of the first rounds of face-to-face negotiations
April 16, 2025
At least 62 active-duty Taiwanese military members have been found holding Chinese residency permits, in the latest revelation of Chinese influence in the Taiwanese armed forces
April 17, 2025
Chinese tech giants Tencent and Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China, have in the past two days launched programs to help Chinese exporters sell their goods domestically, amid an
April 16, 2025
Japan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in March, data showed on Thursday, as the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs drove Japanese companies to ramp up
April 16, 2025
South Korea's central bank on Thursday signalled it would cut rates in May and left the door wide open to further monetary easing to cope with "
April 17, 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Malaysia’s leader that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Southeast Asian neighbors in the wake of global economic shocks
April 16, 2025
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to hold talks in Bangkok on Thursday with Myanmar's junta chief to push for a ceasefire
April 17, 2025
South Korea's financial watchdog ordered on Thursday Hanwha Aerospace to submit another revision to its share issue plan, pushing back on the capital raising plans of the country's
April 17, 2025
Bank of Japan policymakers on Thursday warned of heightening uncertainty over the fallout from U.S.
April 17, 2025
Exporters at China’s largest trade fair are facing uncertainty, stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the trade war with the United States
April 16, 2025
President Donald Trump joined his economic advisers for White House negotiations Wednesday over tariffs and trade with a Japanese official
April 16, 2025
One of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema in a career spanning seven decades, Nora Aunor has died
April 16, 2025
Japanese chemical company Zeon aims to decide by the summer whether to move forward with plans it put on hold to expand production in the United
April 17, 2025
The Himalayan nation of Bhutan is exploring ways to mine and leverage green cryptocurrencies using hydropower to boost its economy and create jobs to reduce brain
April 17, 2025
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, describing the move as an "open threat" to
April 16, 2025
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in March rose 5.4% from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday, with shipments of both electronics
April 16, 2025
Want to create your own ‘White Lotus’ holiday in Thailand? These are the locations featured on season 3 of the hit show
February 15, 2025
North Korea has threatened retaliation after the U.S. flew long-range bombers over South Korea during training with its forces
April 16, 2025
Chinese online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein, two of the biggest advertisers on U.S. social media, are sharply cutting their U.S. digital ad
April 16, 2025
When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable:
April 16, 2025
Nvidia did not warn at least some major customers in advance about new U.S. export rules it was told about a week ago requiring it to obtain licenses
April 16, 2025
U.S.
April 16, 2025
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot" oil refinery, as President Donald
April 16, 2025
The Bank of Japan is set to cut its economic growth forecasts at its April 30-May 1 policy meeting as U.S.
April 16, 2025
Cute characters are often vulnerable, innocent and lovable – and therein lies their power.
April 11, 2025
American chipmaker Intel has informed Chinese clients it will start needing a license to sell some of its advanced artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported on
April 16, 2025
U.S. upland cotton exports to India have risen in the past few months fueled by global tariff conflicts, declining American prices and rising demand in the South Asian country
April 16, 2025
A former New York police sergeant has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in a U.S. case about China’s pursuit of critics abroad
April 16, 2025
U.S. stocks dropped as the costs of U.S. restrictions on global trade compounded
April 16, 2025
Global shares fell sharply on Wednesday as U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China and continued tariff uncertainty battered tech
April 16, 2025
Nvidia, caught in the US-China trade war, takes a $5.5 billion hit
April 16, 2025
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Chinese oil refinery that's accused of purchasing more than $1 billion worth of Iranian oil
April 16, 2025
The dollar resumed its fall on Wednesday with both safe-havens and risk-sensitive currencies outperforming the greenback as traders waited to see if U.S.
April 16, 2025
The Trump administration is weighing penalties that would block China's DeepSeek from buying U.S. technology and is debating barring Americans' access to its services, the New York Times
April 16, 2025
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Wednesday to a two-week high on concerns about global supplies after Washington issued new sanctions targeting Chinese importers
April 16, 2025
Italian luxury outerwear group Moncler on Wednesday reported a stronger than expected 1% increase in revenue in the first quarter thanks mostly to direct-to-consumer sales and Asian
April 16, 2025
China will next week convene an informal United Nations Security Council meeting to accuse the United States of bullying and "casting a shadow over the
April 16, 2025
China's economy expanded at a robust 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports
April 16, 2025
The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president's office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians
April 16, 2025
Vice President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy and India this week and next to meet with leaders and visit cultural sites
April 16, 2025
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips and products that contain them, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals
April 15, 2025
Chinese factories are taking the trade war somewhere new
April 16, 2025
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov has persuaded parliament to push back the date of the next election by several months, in an indication he may be
April 16, 2025
Ford Motor's China business, including exports from the country, made $900 million in earnings before interest and taxes last year, one of the automaker's top
April 16, 2025
Shares in Nvidia and other tech companies slumped after the computer chipmaker said that tighter U.S. government controls on its exports of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence will cost it an extra $5.5 billion
April 16, 2025
India plans to end taxes on U.S. ethane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports under broader negotiations with Washington as it looks to reduce its trade
April 16, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for Asian nations to unite in resisting geopolitical confrontation, unilateralism
April 16, 2025
A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.
April 16, 2025
Singapore's trade minister said on Wednesday that he cannot rule out a recession for the local economy this year following U.S.
April 16, 2025
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets The escalating U.S.-China trade war has expanded
April 16, 2025
China wants to deal with the European Union as a partner instead of a rival, its ambassador to Spain said, amid shifting geopolitics and Washington's new trade
April 16, 2025
Walmart has signed a deal for a second office space in the southern Indian city of Chennai, which is fast emerging as a major technology center after being
April 16, 2025
China has appointed a new trade negotiator in the midst of its tariff fight with the United States as the world’s two largest economies steadily increase tariffs on each other’s goods
April 16, 2025
Bin Zhang is in the business of fun, but his job has become less so because of U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 16, 2025
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday there was little comfort in the U.S. postponing most of its proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, saying the changes had already
April 16, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping said deepening high-level strategic cooperation with Malaysia serves the common interests of both countries, in a statement released as he arrived in
April 15, 2025
Hongkong Post said on Wednesday it had suspended mail services for goods sent by sea to the United States, accusing the U.S. of "bullying" after Washington cancelled tariff-free
April 15, 2025
Chinese automaker SAIC's new electric vehicle brand co-developed with technology conglomerate Huawei has been named Shangjie, with the first model to be launched in the autumn,
April 16, 2025
China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the
April 16, 2025
Three U.S. senators are visiting Taiwan this week and will discuss trade and other issues with President Lai Ching-te, a trip that comes as Taipei pushes ahead with tariff talks
April 16, 2025
Xiaomi does not plan to showcase its upcoming YU7 electric SUV at China's largest auto show next week, deflating widespread anticipation among visitors keen to catch a glimpse of
April 16, 2025
China's first-quarter economic growth outstripped expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output, but analysts fear momentum could
April 15, 2025
Japan crossed the 10 million visitor mark at the fastest ever pace this year, reaching that level already in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled an
April 16, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It's been a sea of red in Asia so far on Wednesday, with new U.S. moves turning up the heat in the trade war with China, but at
April 16, 2025
The rapid rise of ultra-fast fashion retailer Shein has been so key to the fortunes of a group of urban villages on the outskirts of China's
April 16, 2025
China's new home prices stabilised in March after a slight month-on-month dip in February, as government support measures struggled to
April 16, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said on Wednesday that it had done a "thorough analysis" of its supply chain to ensure it would not be impacted by the current turmoil caused
April 16, 2025
China's crude steel output in March climbed 4.6% from the prior year to the highest level in 10 months, driven by robust exports and favourable margins.
April 16, 2025
China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed on Wednesday, surpassing estimates, but a trade war with the United States has cast a shadow over the outlook and
April 16, 2025
Property investment in China fell 9.9% in the first three months of 2025 from a year earlier, after dropping 9.8% in the January-February period, official data showed on Wednesday.
April 16, 2025
China's industrial output in March rose 7.7% from a year earlier, quickening from 5.9% growth in the January-February period, official data showed on Wednesday, as the world's
April 16, 2025
China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed on Wednesday, beating expectations, but an escalating trade war with the United States has darkened the
April 16, 2025
Chinese sellers of items from lunch boxes to appliances have taken to social media platform Rednote to generate sympathy purchases, telling domestic
April 16, 2025
Hong Kong’s post office will stop shipping small parcels to the United States after Washington announced plans to charge tariffs on small-value parcels from the southern Chinese city
April 16, 2025
The world’s tallest bridge will open in China this summer
April 16, 2025
South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will hold a meeting with U.S.
April 15, 2025
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank may need to take policy action if U.S. tariffs hurt the Japanese economy, the Sankei newspaper reported on
April 15, 2025
The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event
April 13, 2025
Japan's core machinery orders rose 4.3% in February from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday.
April 15, 2025
Indonesia will propose increasing its imports of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas from the United States by around $10 billion as part of its tariff negotiations, energy
April 15, 2025
North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
April 15, 2025
Japanese manufacturers expressed improved business sentiment in April versus March though are bearish about their outlook over the next three months as they brace
April 15, 2025
Some trade policy relief and strong bank earnings were not enough to keep Wall Street from pushing U.S. stocks down slightly on Tuesday
April 15, 2025
U.S. stocks drifted through a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide
April 15, 2025
Britain's business minister, Jonathan Reynolds, will travel to China later this year in a bid to boost trade and investment between the two countries, the Guardian newspaper
April 15, 2025
Honda said it has no plans to move car production from Canada and Mexico to the U.S., responding to a report that it might move operations in an effort to avoid potentially
April 15, 2025
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors digested the latest headlines on U.S.
April 15, 2025
The dollar rose against the euro and yen on Tuesday, showing tentative signs of recovery following a sharp selloff that saw the dollar index tumble more than 3%
April 15, 2025
Trump administration looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates
April 15, 2025
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia, the most senior members of India's Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, have been accused in a money laundering case by the
April 15, 2025
China has ordered its airlines not to take further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the U.S. decision to impose 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,
April 15, 2025
The head of China's General Administration of Customs on Tuesday encouraged import and export businesses to rise to the challenges presented by sweeping U.S. tariffs by expanding
April 15, 2025
Apple's main India suppliers Foxconn and Tata shipped nearly $2 billion worth of iPhones to the United States in March, an all-time high, as
April 15, 2025
Boeing shares fall on report that China has halted its deliveries as part of trade war
April 15, 2025
Japanese regulators have accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe
April 15, 2025
China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest confrontation over the
April 15, 2025
J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura pleaded not guilty in a Hong Kong courtroom on Tuesday to a charge of indecent assault of a woman at a Hong Kong restaurant in March.
April 15, 2025
A Swedish probe found no conclusive evidence to suggest that a Chinese ship had deliberately dragged its anchor to damage two Baltic Sea cables, Sweden's Accident Investigation
April 15, 2025
India's retail inflation slipped to a more-than-five-year low as food prices continued to moderate, creating room for deeper central bank
April 15, 2025
India is likely to see above-average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, raising
April 15, 2025
Advanced Micro Devices said on Tuesday its key processor chips would soon be made at TSMC's new production site in Arizona, marking the first time that its products
April 15, 2025
A group of more than 270 some men and women, who were rescued from forced labor in scam compounds months earlier but remain in detention in Myanmar, attempted a mass escape Sunday from a guarded facility out of fear that they may end up being sent back to the places they were trying to escape from, where they face beatings, torture and potentially even death
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Popular Western medicines for diseases including cancer and diabetes have been caught in the escalating U.S.-China trade war, a Reuters review of Chinese regulator
April 15, 2025
The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China
April 15, 2025
China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centered around the World Trade Organization in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end
April 15, 2025
Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in March, helped by growth in China and Europe, while EV growth in North America was
April 15, 2025
Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145%, U.S. orders for the medical devices her firm is making
April 15, 2025
India has decided to pursue a path of trade liberalisation with the United States, India's trade secretary said on Tuesday, with the two countries signing the terms of reference
April 15, 2025
Singapore will hold a national election on May 3, the election commission said on Tuesday, amid worries about the cost of living and fears of a recession as a result of U.S.
April 15, 2025
Indonesia dismissed on Tuesday a report in defence publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, its easternmost province, after the issue
April 15, 2025
Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels
April 15, 2025
Pakistan is considering importing crude oil from the United States for the first time to offset a trade imbalance that triggered higher U.S. tariffs, according to a
April 15, 2025
China is tightening regulations on battery-powered vehicles and will require its automakers to comply with higher battery safety standards, aiming to reduce risks of fire and
April 15, 2025
China is "tearing down walls" and expanding its circle of trading partners, "shaking hands" instead of "shaking fists", its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as Beijing works on
April 15, 2025
Japan will seek full removal of additional tariffs imposed by U.S.
April 15, 2025
Japan's competition watchdog issued a cease and desist order to Alphabet's Google on Tuesday for anticompetitive practices in the first such action against a U.S. tech giant.
April 15, 2025
China says it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Winter Games
April 15, 2025
South Korean industry ministry officials are considering travelling soon to Alaska as part of working-level negotiations between the United States and South Korea over Alaska's gas
April 15, 2025
China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter
April 15, 2025
South Korea will seek to delay the implementation of tariffs as long as possible in negotiations with the United States, its finance minister said on
April 15, 2025
Singapore’s parliament has been dissolved to pave the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
April 15, 2025
India's wholesale inflation eased to a four-month low in March as food prices rose at a slower pace, according to government data released on Tuesday.
April 15, 2025
The United States has flown long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to resist a U.S.-led push to eliminate the North’s nuclear program
April 15, 2025
China and Vietnam took initial steps during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Hanoi this week to develop new rail links, as they agreed to conduct feasibility studies for two
April 15, 2025
Taiwan will simulate the impact of any U.S. tariffs on the semiconductor industry and seek talks with Washington on the issue, the island's economy minister said on Tuesday.
April 15, 2025
One of China's top officials overseeing Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, said on Tuesday that the United States' tariff war was "extremely shameless" and aims to "take away Hong
April 15, 2025
Nissan will cut Japanese production of its top-selling U.S. model, the Rogue SUV, over May-July, said a person familiar with the matter, becoming the latest global
April 15, 2025
UBS has downgraded its China GDP growth forecast to 3.4% for 2025, on the assumption that tariff hikes between it and the United States will remain in
April 15, 2025
When a Chinese pork producer filed for bankruptcy in 2019, the news came as a jolt to Alan Hill.
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The Chinese embassy in Argentina has called out U.S.
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New Zealand’s partnership with the United States remains one of its most important, particularly when seen in the light of joint interests in the Pacific and the evolving
April 15, 2025
The Bank of Korea will keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday, according to a Reuters poll of economists who expect the central
April 14, 2025
South Korea announced on Tuesday an increase in its support package for the country's vital semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won ($23.25 billion), up about a quarter from a 26
April 14, 2025
China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs
April 14, 2025
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol has appeared at his criminal trial on rebellion charges
April 14, 2025
South Korea will draw up an extra budget of 12 trillion won ($8.45 billion), the finance minister said on Tuesday, up from the previous proposal of 10 trillion won.
April 14, 2025
A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge
April 14, 2025
Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within
April 14, 2025
Stocks rallied worldwide after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seemed to ease
April 14, 2025
The India launch of Eli Lilly's popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro has triggered a huge wave of patient enquiries about its availability, with some Indian doctors
April 14, 2025
The dollar was flat against the euro on Monday after a bruising week last week sent it to a three-year low against the single currency and left it oversold by
April 13, 2025
U.S. shares gained on Monday, while the dollar dipped, after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from U.S. tariffs but
April 13, 2025
Oil prices settled slightly higher on Monday on exemptions for some electronics from U.S. tariffs and data showing a sharp rebound in China's crude imports in
April 13, 2025
China's President Xi Jinping called on Monday for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by
April 13, 2025
China’s leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam
April 14, 2025
Investment flows into Chinese physically backed gold exchange-traded funds so far this month have exceeded those for the whole of the first quarter and overtaken inflows registered
April 14, 2025
North Korea is making what could be its largest, most advanced warship ever, new satellite photos show
April 14, 2025
India and the United States have finalised the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade
April 14, 2025
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country’s political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership, has died of heart disease
April 14, 2025
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday, aged 85, his family and medical authorities reported.
April 14, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL's first-quarter net profit grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years, while a rise in revenue ended five straight quarters of decline.
April 14, 2025
India and China have held one round of talks on resuming direct passenger air services, but no dates have been fixed yet, New Delhi said on Monday, as
April 14, 2025
China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation deals on Monday, including on production and supply chains as well as railway cooperation, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the
April 14, 2025
Japanese government bonds (JGBs) are now a natural investment target over the medium and long term for Norinchukin Bank as the return of
April 14, 2025
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South Korea and Vietnam agreed on Monday to expand economic cooperation after a ministerial meeting on Monday, at a time when the two countries are racing to mitigate
April 14, 2025
Sony said it will hike the price of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console in markets in Europe, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, citing high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates.
April 14, 2025
Indonesian authorities arrested three judges who acquitted three palm oil companies of charges of corruption in obtaining export permits, an official said on Monday, following the
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Thailand's lower-than-expected March inflation rate was mainly due to lower energy prices and government policies to alleviate cost of living pressures, the commerce ministry said
April 14, 2025
A Philippine delegation will travel to the United States next month to discuss threatened tariffs on Filipino exports, while a minister said the country's smaller trade sector makes
April 14, 2025
China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat President Donald Trump's hefty increases in U.S. tariffs
April 14, 2025
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will meet the head of Myanmar's junta in Bangkok this week to push for the extension of a ceasefire between the military
April 14, 2025
Thailand's finance and commerce ministers will lead a delegation to the United States to meet Trump administration officials and push for relief from planned heavy tariffs, a
April 14, 2025
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Monday U.S.
April 14, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday his country does not plan to make big concessions and won't rush to reach a deal in upcoming
April 14, 2025
China has announced visa restrictions on some U.S. personnel who have "behaved badly" on Tibet-related issues, its foreign ministry said on Monday.
April 14, 2025
Taiwan's first phase of tariff talks with the United States went "smoothly" and the government hopes to take this challenge as an opportunity to promote a new Taiwan-plus-the-United
April 14, 2025
Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte's family-run business is emerging as the lead investor of a group seeking to buy 43 ports from conglomerate CK Hutchison, Bloomberg News reported on
April 14, 2025
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday, as iPhone-related shares jumped after the United States excluded smartphones and other electronics from steep tariffs.
April 13, 2025
Senior Indonesian ministers will travel to Washington to present their U.S. counterparts with offers of significantly increased U.S. imports and investment proposals as part of
April 14, 2025
China's imports of crude oil rose in March from a year earlier, while those of soybeans, coal, iron ore and unwrought copper dropped, customs data showed on Monday.
April 14, 2025
Shares in Asian tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the U.S. government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on
April 14, 2025
China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade
April 14, 2025
Hong Joon-pyo, the ex-mayor of the South Korean city of Daegu, announced his bid for the presidency on Monday.
April 14, 2025
South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol argued that his brief martial law declaration late last year was "not a coup d’etat" as he appeared in court on Monday for the
April 13, 2025
Since South Korea's Constitutional Court ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol this month, he has lost presidential immunity and is vulnerable to additional charges on top of an ongoing
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The Philippines voiced concerns on the South China Sea, including incidents that endangered its vessels and personnel, during negotiations between ASEAN and China for a code of
April 14, 2025
TSMC, the main global producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is set to report a 54% leap in first-quarter profit
April 14, 2025
Vietnam's party chief To Lam wants to enhance cooperation with China in diplomacy, defence, security and infrastructure connectivity, according an article by the Vietnamese leader
April 14, 2025
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday global and domestic economic uncertainty has increased sharply due to U.S. tariff policy.
April 14, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation with Vietnam and wider collaboration in emerging fields, the Chinese foreign
April 13, 2025
China's economy likely slowed down in the first quarter while 2025 growth is expected to lag last year's pace, a Reuters poll showed, ramping up pressure for more
April 11, 2025
China's exports likely picked up pace in March, as factories rushed out shipments ahead of U.S.
April 11, 2025
Chinese companies will have to clear a “high trust bar” when investing in key sectors in the U.K., the country’s business secretary said after he took effective control of Britain’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its Chinese owners
April 13, 2025
Japan is gearing up for trade negotiations with the United States that will likely touch on the thorny topic of currency policy, with some
April 10, 2025
Revellers dressed in colourful shirts and goggles fired water guns at each other at the start of the Thai New Year on Sunday, a festival that is marked with water as a symbol of
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