China’s exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations
A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,…
China’s CPI climbs 0.6% in August, missing expectations as transport, home goods prices fall
egetable prices in China have risen significantly this summer, with analysts pointing to high temperatures and frequent rainfall as the…
China stock market turnaround hinges on stimulus: KraneShares CIO
China’s slow post-Covid recovery could be a lasting headwind for its stock market. With the mainland’s two largest indexes —…
Alibaba shares dip 3% after quarterly earnings miss expectations despite cloud acceleration
Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg…
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for party reelection
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a State Department luncheon held in his honor in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. …
China’s consumer prices pick up more than expected in July, up by 0.5%
China’s retail sales grew by 2% in June from a year ago. Data for July is due out Thurs. Aug.…
SoftBank earnings report Q1 FY 2024
Workers on the stage as they prepare for a SoftBank Group Corp. news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June…
China Third Plenum 2024
People walk around the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on May 15, 2024. Hector Retamal | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING…
China reports second-quarter GDP growth of 4.7%, missing expectations
Chinese-made cars wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at Yantai Port on July 12, 2024, in Shandong…
China’s inflation numbers miss expectations, rising 0.2% in June
Consumers are shopping at a supermarket in Qingzhou, China, on June 12, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING…
India PM Narendra Modi meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting at Taj Exotic Hotel on October,…
Modi’s BJP-led alliance set for narrower-than-expected win
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays his inked marked finger after casting his ballot at a polling booth at Ranip,…
India elections, South Korea CPI
A woman walks past Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) office in Mumbai, India, 18 July, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty…
Modi’s BJP alliance set to win parliamentary majority
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting at Jerenga Pathar in the Sivasagar district of India’s Assam state…
Asia markets live updates: Japan CPI, Nvidia earnings
Japan inflation slows, consumer prices in April rose 2.5% Japan’s inflation eased slightly to 2.5% in April, lower than the…
One dead, 30 injured as Singapore Airlines flight encounters severe turbulence
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft, pictured above London in August 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images One…
China LPR, Japan CPI, PMI, trade balance
A man walks past the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building on July 20, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by…
April retail sales, industrial production, investment data
Pictured here is a BYD factory producing new energy-powered trucks in Huai’an, China, on February 21, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto…
China retail sales, unemployment, industrial production
Drone point view of the Shanghai skyline at sunrise. Aerialperspective Images | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets took a…
Asia markets live updates: Japan GDP data shrinks
Shipping containers are loaded onto an international freighter at the international cargo terminal in Tokyo. Yoshikazu Tsuno | AFP |…
Australia budget, South Korea, Hong Kong closed
Indonesia posts first year-on-year rise in exports in 11 months; surplus at $3.56 billion Indonesia’s exports in April rose 1.72%…
Tech giant misses trimmed PS5 sales target
The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sony on Tuesday reported a…
Japan CGPI, India WPI, India CPI
Muslim devotees are breaking their fast and having their meals on the last Friday of the holy fasting month of…
SoftBank earnings Q4 and full year FY 2023
SoftBank’s Vision Fund, the brainchild of the company’s founder Masayoshi Son, has faced a number of headwinds including a slump…
China CPI, retail sales, China unemployment, Japan GDP
Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual…
Japan trade, Japan household spending
Cherry trees in bloom near the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |…
Nintendo (NTDOY) earnings report Q4 and FY 2024
Mario poses at the “SUPER NINTENDO WORLD” welcome celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City,…
Asia markets live updates: RBA decision, Japan PMI
The sails of the Opera House are illuminated with projections on the opening night of Vivid Sydney 2023 in Sydney,…
Asia markets live updates: RBA meeting, China trade
A Chinese flag in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 18, 2023. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg |…
Stocks lower, Fed holds rates
An employee works at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on…
China manufacturing PMI, yen intervention
An editorial montage of the Japan flag and Japanese yen cash bank notes. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images…
Japanese yen weakens to 160 against the U.S. dollar for the first time since 1990
The Japanese yen has weakened significantly against the dollar in 2022. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty…
China’s Q1 GDP grew 5.3% in the first quarter, beating expectations
An employee works on the assembly line of intelligent machinery at a workshop on March 31, 2024 in Qingzhou, Weifang…
Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take office on May 15
Singapore’s new prime minister Lawrence Wong will be sworn in on May 15, 2024. The current prime minister Lee Hsien…
Israel attacks, oil price, China GDP
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |…
China trade, Singapore GDP Taylor Swift boost
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province. Future Publishing |…
Japan CGPI, RBNZ rate decision
People commuting to work in the morning cross a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo on February 15, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi |…
Fed interest rates cut, oil prices
A customer in front of a drugstore in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Soichiro Koriyama | Bloomberg |…
South Korea CPI, India PMI, Australia PMI
A customer pays for his purchase at a dried food stall in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, March 3, 2022.…
China’s March factory activity at its most robust in 11 months
Modern Shanghai city landscape juxtaposed against China’s national flag Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty Images China’s factory activity in March…
Australia CPI, China industrial profit
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Most Asia-Pacific…
Fed decision, Japan tankan, Australia PMI
Melbourne city centre skyline alongside the Yarra River. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Nikkei hit a…
China retail sales, industrial data for first 2 months beats expectations
High-rise residential and commercial buildings are being constructed near Dongyu Road, Qiantan, in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China,…
Key takeaways from 2024 China parliamentary meeting: economy, environment
A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the…
Japan averts technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data shows economy grew 0.4%
Commuters walking at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Japan averted a technical recession as…
Powell testimony; SOTU, Japan household spending
A man takes photos of a view showing residential and commercial buildings, from an observation deck beneath the YTN Seoul…
China says military spending growth in 2024 to stay the same as last year at 7.2%
Missiles on the background of the Chinese flag Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images China is set to increase…
China sets GDP target of ‘around 5%’ for 2024
China’s Premier Li Qiang speaks during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16,…
China manufacturing data, South Korea closed
A man is wearing a suit and holding a cup of coffee as he stands in front of an electronic…
Most Asia markets fall as investors await key U.S., China economic data
An investor watching share prices at the securities trading floor of Asia Commercial Bank in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hoang Dinh Nam…