South Korea economic growth slows to cooler-than-expected 1.5% in fourth quarter as construction and exports fall
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 22: Shoppers look at goods at a Wal-Mart store May 22, 2006 in Incheon, South...
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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,...
China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts
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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...
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....
SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC
SoftBank has completed its $40 billion investment commitment to OpenAI, sources told CNBC's David Faber. The Japanese investment giant sent...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year
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South Korean retail giant Coupang to compensate $1.1 billion to affected users over data breach
A general view shows the logo of South Korean online delivery service Coupang, at a building housing the company's headquarters...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb after AI trade lifts Wall Street overnight
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5,...
China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data
BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People's Bank...
China lowers anti-dumping tariffs on European pork exporters
A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for a Clean,...
South Korea stocks lead losses in Asia after Wall Street declines on tech sell-off
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city,...
China's retail sales growth sharply misses estimates in November, deepening consumption worries
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline...
Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand,...
Asia-Pacific markets give up early gains after third Fed cut of the year
Shibuya crossing in known to be the world's busiest pedestrian crossing© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets gave...
China's exports to U.S. extend double-digit declines, dropping 29% in November, despite trade truce
A cargo ship loaded with containers departs from Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on December 4, 2025....
Australia's third-quarter GDP expands at fastest pace in about 2 years on investment, consumption boost
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney...
