Japan considering extending gasoline subsidies to year-end - sources
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO Japan's government is considering extending until year-end fuel subsidies to keep gasoline prices below
2023-08-29 13:28
China extends tax breaks for foreign workers until 2027
BEIJING China will extend preferential tax policies for foreign nationals working in the country through to the end
2023-08-29 12:23
Hong Kong home prices drop for third month in July, down 1.1%
HONG KONG Hong Kong private home prices eased 1.12% in July from June, the third monthly fall in
2023-08-29 10:55
South Korea focuses on fiscal discipline with smallest budget increase in two decades
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL South Korea's government plans to raise budget spending to nearly $497 billion for 2024,
2023-08-29 10:19
Japan at 'inflection point' in 25-year battle with deflation - govt
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan may be at an inflection point in its 25-year battle with deflation as
2023-08-29 09:20
Japan's July jobless rate rises to 2.7%
TOKYO Japan's jobless rate rose to 2.7% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.
2023-08-29 07:56
US business borrowing for equipment falls 2% in July - survey
U.S. companies borrowed nearly 2% less in July than last year to finance equipment investments, an Equipment Leasing
2023-08-29 03:56
Post-pandemic, world facing gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and poor productivity
By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming Record levels of government debt, geopolitical tensions that threaten to split the
2023-08-28 18:15
Japan improves view on exports for first time in three months
TOKYO Japan's exports have been "picking up recently", the government said in its latest monthly economic assessment, its
2023-08-28 16:47
US-Sino tensions help spawn China card game craze
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING China's bankers and business executives have become increasingly reliant on domestic capital in
2023-08-28 15:16
Head of France's Medef business lobby: seeing some signs of business slowdown
PARIS There are signs of a slowdown in business activity in France and interest rates are also weighing
2023-08-28 14:21
Indonesia central bank believes new certificates will offer 'very attractive' yields
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA New certificates being introduced by Bank Indonesia for sale next month are expected to
2023-08-28 13:52