China Leads Aid Donors in Southeast Asia Amid Rising Competition
China is Southeast Asia’s leading development financier, but is facing rising competition for regional sway, according to Lowy
2023-06-04 21:29
US-China Handshake Fails to Stem Asia’s Fear of Another Ukraine
A highly anticipated defense forum in Singapore kicked off with a friendly handshake between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin
2023-06-04 19:16
Japan's govt will vow to end deflation with bold monetary, flexible fiscal policy -draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO Japan's government will pledge to pull the economy out of deflation
2023-06-02 17:58
Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on user data
By Kantaro Komiya and Sam Nussey TOKYO Japan's privacy watchdog said on Friday it has warned OpenAI, the
2023-06-02 16:22
Now Seen as an AI Stock, SoftBank Is Set for Its Best Week in Three Years
SoftBank Group Corp. is on track for the best weekly gain since March 2020 as analysts and investors
2023-06-02 11:17
BOJ's Ueda: No set time frame for hitting 2% inflation target
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank did not
2023-06-02 10:45
Economists See More Chance of Near-Term BOJ Change Than Markets
Economists appear to see a greater possibility of the Bank of Japan adjusting policy in the near-term than
2023-06-02 07:46
Fear of US-China Conflict Looms Over Singapore Defense Forum
Asian leaders accustomed to straddling the US-China divide are increasingly nervous that tensions between the world’s two superpowers
2023-06-01 17:29
ECB Warns BOJ Policy Change Could Test Global Bond Markets
A rare European Central Bank warning about the bond market risk of a Bank of Japan policy change
2023-06-01 16:28
As Nikkei soars, Japanese investors rush for the exits
By Junko Fujita and Ankur Banerjee TOKYO/SINGAPORE As foreigners pile into Japan's steepest stock market rally in years,
2023-06-01 15:58
AI Boom Gets Fresh Gut Check as Nvidia Drops Most Since January
Investors riding the rapid ascent of the artificial intelligence theme are experiencing a hiccup as shares of Nvidia
2023-06-01 11:50
IMF urges BOJ to keep ultra-low rates, but be ready to shift course
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan must keep monetary policy ultra-loose as it will take time
2023-06-01 11:46