China’s economic woes dampen ‘Golden Week’ holiday travel
Passengers arrive at the Beijing railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the National Day holidays in China’s capital city on Sept. 29, 2023. Jade Gao…
Japan’s new outsider leader will face challenges to his dissenting policies
Newly-elected leader and sitting chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference following his election in the party leadership elections on September 27, 2024…
Japan Tankan, Powell inflation comments, Golden Week
Commercial and residential buildings in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are mixed on Tuesday, after…
South Korea’s export growth slows as external demand moderates
South Korea’s export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome that may support market expectations for an easing of monetary policy as…
Consumer companies vie for share of India’s booming stock market
A bell during the listing ceremony of Ola Electric Mobility at the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Food…
Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand data center and AI push
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Google announced Monday it’s investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand…
Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
Newly-elected leader and sitting chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference following his election in the party leadership elections on September 27, 2024…
Here’s why Japan’s stocks are plunging after Shigeru Ishiba’s win
Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled over 4% on Monday, following a mixed set of economic data out of Japan and as…
China property stocks rally after major cities ease homebuying restrictions
A man walks past a housing complex by Chinese property developer Evergrande in Guangzhou, China’s southern Guangdong province on September 17, 2021. Noel Celis | Afp | Getty Images Shares…
China’s factory activity contracts less than expected in September, shrinks for fifth straight month
A worker assembling a loader transmission mechanism at a manufacturer in Qingzhou, China. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in September…