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China says Premier Li Qiang to visit Laos, Vietnam this week
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
Li will attend the ASEAN summit meetings and "pay an official visit to Laos" from Wednesday to Saturday, the foreign ministry said in a statement. ASEAN leaders...
Shanghai stocks soar to extend stimulus rally amid Asia-wide drop
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
Equities in Shanghai and Shenzhen opened more than 10 percent higher, extending the massive gains chalked up before the Golden Week holiday amid hopes for more ...
New Japan PM to hold talks on ASEAN sidelines
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
Sino-Japan relations have deteriorated in recent years over territorial disputes and military activity, with Ishiba calling for the creation of an Asian NATO. I...
China stocks rally fizzles on stimulus worries amid Asia retreat
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
Shanghai and Shenzhen started the day on a blistering note -- piling on more than 10 percent -- as they reopened after a week-long holiday that had interrupted ...
Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
The conflict will be high on the agenda as leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Laos from Wednesday, although more than three...
Blinken hopes to strengthen U.S.-East Asian ties during Laos summits
Oct 08, 2024 (UPI)
Blinken is visiting Vientiane in the Lao People's Democratic Republic Tuesday through Friday to participate in the East Asia Summit and the U.S.-Association of ...
China says raised 'serious concerns' with US over trade curbs
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's call with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was described by Beijing as "candid, in-depth and pragmatic". It comes sho...
China holds off on fresh stimulus but 'confident' will hit growth target
Oct 08, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing has struggled to reignite business activity as officials target around five percent expansion, which analysts say is optimistic given the numerous headw...
Asian markets track Wall St rally on US jobs data
Oct 07, 2024 (AFP)
Oil prices rose as traders await Israel's response to Iran's missile barrage last week amid fears of a region-wide war in the Middle East. All three main indexe...
Germany against 'trade war' over China EV tariffs, as EU greenlight new tariffs
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
"The EU Commission of Ursula von der Leyen should not trigger a trade war despite the vote in favour" of the tariffs, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on...
Hong Kong stocks bounce as Middle East fears boost crude again
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
Buyers were back in the driving seat in Hong Kong after retreating on Thursday for the first time since Beijing last week unveiled a raft of economy-boosting me...
US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
Tai's comments to AFP come a week after sharp tariff increases on Chinese electric vehicles, EV batteries and solar cells took effect -- with levies down the li...
Crude stable after Israel-Iran surge, Hong Kong stocks resume gains
Oct 04, 2024 (AFP)
Speculation about Israel's response to the scores of missiles fired at it on Tuesday has stoked concern that the region could erupt into a wider conflict that i...
Tokyo rallies on weak yen, Hong Kong reverses after surge
Oct 03, 2024 (AFP)
Traders remain on edge, however, as they await Israel's response to Iran's missile attack on Tuesday, which has fanned fears of a regional conflict in the Middl...
Japan seeks 'constructive and stable' relations with China: new FM
Oct 02, 2024 (AFP)
"We hope to mutually work towards building a constructive and stable relationship," Iwaya said in his first press conference after being nominated by Prime Mini...
Oil extends rally after Iran attack, Hong Kong soars again
Oct 02, 2024 (AFP)
News of the launches rattled US and European traders and sparked a sell-off on most markets, though Asia fared slightly better, with Hong Kong jumping more than...
Tokyo recovers some losses as most Asian markets rise
Oct 01, 2024 (AFP)
With Hong Kong and mainland Chinese bourses closed for a holiday after thundering higher over the past week on a raft of economic stimulus out of Beijing, focus...
EU must tackle China, US threats without being protectionist: Draghi
Sep 30, 2024 (AFP)
Draghi, also the former head of the European Central Bank, delivered the strong message just weeks after warning in a much-anticipated report that Europe faced ...
China megacities ease homebuying rules to boost property market
Sep 30, 2024 (AFP)
The measures are the latest in a raft of pledges out of Beijing since last week aimed at kickstarting the world's number-two economy. The teetering property sec...
Hong Kong, Shanghai extend surge as China optimism boosts markets
Sep 27, 2024 (AFP)
A string of announcements this week has seen leaders cut interest rates, pledge support to the beleaguered property sector, free up banks to lend more and pledg...
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