Asia

Asian markets mixed, dollar rises again as Fed’s Powell gets nod

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday and the dollar extended gains as investors bet…

Asian markets steady with focus on inflation, Biden-Xi summit

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian investors trod a cautious path Tuesday, with surging inflation the key point of concern…

Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Thailand's re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for…

Asian markets swing as traders eye China outbreak, inflation

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mixed Monday following last week's gains with investors keeping a worried eye…

Asian markets rally as earnings divert from inflation worry

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets rose Tuesday, extending a Wall Street rally as optimism over corporate earnings provided…

Asian markets drop on inflation woes, China growth slows further

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets struggled Monday as inflation concerns returned to the fore, with commodity prices rallying…

‘Running out of time’: Asia struggles to kick coal addiction

by with Sam Reeves in Kuala Lumpur / Haeril Halim Agence France-Presse CILEGON, Indonesia (AFP) - Smokestacks belch noxious fumes…

Asian markets start week with gains but eyes on Evergrande

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Equity markets mostly rose in Asia on Monday following a broadly positive lead from Wall…

Chinese jets fly near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- China on Thursday voiced opposition to Taiwan joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal as it flew…

Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade deal days after China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) --  Taiwan has applied to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal, officials confirmed Thursday, days after China…

ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on slow Covid vaccine rollout

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Asian Development Bank warned of "lasting scars" from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its…

US Open champion Raducanu can ‘rule the world’ says former coach

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Emma Raducanu's stunning US Open triumph showed the British teenager can "rule the world"…

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