China's investment crash raises credit risks for homebuilders, banks, government: Fitch
CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 16: An elderly man walks along a street with high-rise residential buildings under construction in the...
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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth
BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 06: The People's Bank of China (PBOC) building is seen on January 6, 2025 in Beijing,...
Japan 40-year bond yields hit fresh highs as Asia markets trade cautiously on Trump-EU tensions
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded subdued as Japan's long-dated government bond yields hit new highs,...
China birthrate shrinks to lowest on record as policies fail to to lift births
TANGSHAN, CHINA - JANUARY 01: A nurse feeds a newborn baby at a maternal and child health hospital on the...
China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts
Pedestrians in the Huaqiangbei electronics market area in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg |...
What the U.S.-Taiwan deal means for the island's 'silicon shield'
HSINCHU, TAIWAN - APRIL 16: The entrance to a factory of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly slip as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in...
Iran briefly closes airspace as U.S. tensions rise, flights rerouted across region
Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on Jan. 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images...
China's annual trade surplus hits a record $1.2 trillion, even as exports to U.S. decline by 20%
QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2026 - The cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port...
Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise
Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022.Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty ImagesJapanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations...
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data
Shanghai's city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets...
Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if the U.S. attacks
Iranian supporters gather in front of a large Iranian flag in St Peter's Square. Protests have erupted globally after the...
Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide
SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
India economy estimated to grow 7.4% in 2026 despite looming trade uncertainties
India is set to become the world's fourth-largest economy.Dinodia Photo | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesAmid rising global trade uncertainties,...
Asian defense stocks pull back amid mixed regional trading, geopolitical uncertainty
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney...
U.S. strike on Venezuela puts China's Taiwan saber-rattling in focus
China and other foreign governments have sharply criticized the U.S.'s removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, but experts are split...
Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of...
South Korea's Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (R) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (L) board their plane to depart for...
South Korea's Kospi hits record high as region trades mixed at the start of 2026
People celebrate the New Year at the Bank of China building in Central in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2026....
