
Xi Defends Belt and Road as Chinese Initiative Loses Steam
Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his flagship Belt and Road Initiative, casting the $1 trillion program as a
2023-10-18 12:19

Fijian prime minister 'more comfortable dealing with traditional friends' like Australia than China
Fiji's prime minister says his government is “more comfortable dealing with traditional friends” such as Australia as China pursues closer security ties in the Asia-Pacific region
2023-10-18 11:59

Equities drop, oil rallies on fears of broader Middle East war
Asian equities retreated and oil prices rallied Wednesday on fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict could spill over into a regional war after a strike on a Gaza hospital dealt a...
2023-10-18 11:55

Singaporeans Fret Most Over High Costs, Wages in Latest Survey
Singapore’s high living cost is by far the most important issue facing the city-state, according to a new
2023-10-18 11:54

Vietnam's VinFast struggles to sell electric cars at home
Vietnam's VinFast has grand ambitions of selling its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's Tesla, but it is struggling to...
2023-10-18 11:27

Citadel, Trade Group Sue SEC Over Data-Reporting Cost
Citadel Securities and a trade group sued the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday over changes the regulator
2023-10-18 11:26

China's falling property sales, investment weigh on recovery
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING China's property sales and investment posted double-digit declines as efforts to
2023-10-18 11:22

Yuan leads rally in Asian currencies on China's economic bounce
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE Asian currencies caught a boost from better-than-expected Chinese economic data on Wednesday, driving the
2023-10-18 11:22

Instant view: China's Q3 GDP grows 4.9% y/y, beats market forecast
China's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the third quarter from a year earlier, official data showed
2023-10-18 11:20

IMF says China property slowdown will weigh on Asia's growth
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE The International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its 2023 and 2024 growth forecasts for China,
2023-10-18 11:18

China says third-quarter economic growth slowed to 4.9%
China's economic growth slowed to 4.9 percent in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, as an unprecedented property crisis hit consumption and...
2023-10-18 10:57

China's electric vehicle giant BYD sees Q3 net profit as much as doubling
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Tuesday said it expects third-quarter net profit to as much as
2023-10-18 10:49