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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BYD unveils new luxury sports car as carmakers vie for attention at China’s largest auto show
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
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
Chinese automaker Zeekr debuted its first hybrid model the Zeekr 9X luxury SUV at the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday.
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has called for greater collaboration with India in sectors such as defense, energy and technology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com highlighted anti-competitive
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
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
Canada's main stock index opened lower on Monday, dragged by losses in energy shares, while U.S.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Huawei Technologies plans to begin mass shipments of its advanced 910C artificial intelligence chip to Chinese customers as early as next
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Indonesia and China say they have committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Beijing warns countries against colluding with US to restrict trade with China
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
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
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
At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus.
April 21, 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
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
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