Asia Economy

Bank of Japan hikes rates for the first time in 17 years in a historic shift, abolishes yield curve control

Business
Jessica Roberts

Japan flag and Japanese Yen cash banknotes (money, economy, business, finance, inflation, crisis) Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s central ...

Australia, China trade, Powell testimony

Business
Jessica Roberts

3 Hours Ago Japan’s yen strengthens against dollar, at one-month high An undated photographic illustration of Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar ...

China Two Sessions, gold price, Hong Kong stocks

Business
Jessica Roberts

2 Hours Ago Japan seeing ‘early signs’ of rising inflation and wages: cabinet official Japan is seeing early signs of achieving a ...

Debate heats up as Singapore PM says Taylor Swift deal isn’t ‘unfriendly’

Entertainment
Laura Davis

Singapore defends a deal that ensured Taylor Swift wouldn’t perform in neighboring countries.  Ashok Kumar/tas24 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images ...

China to hold ‘Two Sessions’ meeting amid bazooka-like stimulus debate

World
David Turner

A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and ...

Japan approaches new high, China PMI contracts

Business
Jessica Roberts

4 Hours Ago South Korean exports growth surges on strong chip demand South Korean exports in February rose 4.8% from a year ...

Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high on reforms, robust corporate earnings

Business
Jessica Roberts

Pedestrians walking across with crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square. Jaczhou | E+ | Getty Images Both the Nikkei and the broader ...

Airbus says competition from China’s Comac C919 won’t ‘rock the boat’

World
David Turner

The Comac C919 is not very different from what Airbus and Boeing already have in the market, and that it was “not ...

China boosts property funding with first cut in key loan rate since June

Business
Jessica Roberts

A staff member counts Chinese Yuan at a bank’s personal finance business service area in Haian, East China’s Jiangsu province, Sept 15, ...

Boeing won’t display passenger jets; Airbus, China will

World
David Turner

Boeing will not be bringing any commercial planes to the Singapore Airshow, shifting the spotlight for passenger jets to rival Airbus as ...