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China just announced an $1.4 trillion plan to rescue its local governments
Friday's announcement is the latest in a string of stimulus measures China has taken to turn around…
Huileng Tan
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The markets saw right through China's latest economic support hype
China's investors are less optimistic than market watchers from elsewhere, who say they see Beijing…
Huileng Tan
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A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in decades, as tensions grow with China
A Japanese destroyer crossed the Taiwan Strait for the first time since 1954, per reports, in a mov…
Thibault Spirlet
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Fitch's negative outlook for China is more bad news for its stalling economy
Beijing is battling deflation and an ongoing property-market crisis that the ratings agency says is…
George Glover
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Russia reportedly has a secret long-range drone program in China. Experts say it shouldn't surprise anyone.
Russia has set up a clandestine weapons program in China, Reuters reported. If confirmed, it should…
Aditi Bharade,Mia Jankowicz
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Countries from Russia to China are building payments systems that could threaten the dollar's global dominance
Cryptocurrencies, SWIFT alternatives, and even the barter system could reshape global payments amid…
Huileng Tan
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IMF chief warns of risk of geopolitical fragmentation
There is a risk of geopolitical fragmentation, as geopolitics turn into geo-economics with negative…
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Pakistan central bank increases policy rate by 100 basis points to 21%
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased the policy rate by 100 basis points to 21 per cent t…
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Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in eight months
Supermarket sales in Japan fell for the first time in eight months in February as food prices conti…
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China wants to raise its retirement age. People aren't happy.
China's Communist Party says it plans to raise the retirement age due to a growing elderly populati…
Mia Jankowicz
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Less than 1 in 5 Bangladeshi kids could learn remotely during Covid: Unicef report
Fewer than one in five children (18.7 per cent) in Bangladesh participated in remote learning durin…
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China launches new test satellite
The Tianxing-1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 10:08 a.m. (Beijing T…
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Vietnam on alert after human cases of pig-related disease discovered
Vietnam's Health Ministry has urged medical facilities to be vigilant for suspected cases of strept…
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China's state-run news agency will issue NFTs as the government cracks down on crypto
The so-called "digital news collectibles" will be issued for free on Xinhua's app, Bloomberg report…
Carla Mozée
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Western sanctions are so tight that Russia and China could soon use an ancient trading system. It's worked before.
Due to US secondary sanctions, Chinese banks are now extremely cautious about processing payments f…
Huileng Tan
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Inflation in Pakistan climbed to 24.5% in Dec
Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 24.5% in December 2022 as co…
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China's surprise import surge last month points to stockpiling of key tech ahead of trade restrictions, BofA says
China's imports last month surged 7.2% year-over-year, led by an influx of tech products. BofA says…
Kelly Cloonan
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WHO concerned over increasing antibiotic resistance in human infections
High levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are causing life-threatening bloodstream infection…
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US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010
Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to dat…
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Indonesia relaunches multiple entry visa that was deactivated during the pandemic
Indonesia has relaunched the multiple entry visa which was deactivated amid the Covid-19 pandemic, …