RBNZ Can’t Afford to Ignore Immigration Surge, Hawkesby Says
New Zealand’s central bank can’t afford to ignore a surge in immigration, even though it’s expected to subside
2023-12-01 11:23
Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a
2023-12-01 11:23
Australian Home-Price Growth Slows as Sydney, Melbourne Cool
Australia’s home-price growth slowed in November as a resumption of interest-rate increases and deteriorating affordability pushed buyers to
2023-12-01 10:46
Asia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Asia's factory activity remained weak in November on soft global demand, surveys showed on
2023-12-01 10:45
Asia shares start Dec on cautious note, oil nurses losses
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian sharemarkets started the last month of the year on a cautious note after
2023-12-01 10:24
Asian Factories Still Under Pressure on Mixed Demand Rebound
Key gauges of activity at Asia’s factories failed to turn around the bearish sentiment in November, as global
2023-12-01 10:22
BOJ Uncertainty Leads to Rare Floating-Rate Bond Sale in Japan
A Japanese power company sold its first floating-rate bonds, seeking to attract investors concerned about rising rates with
2023-12-01 09:52
TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat
Montana’s ban of TikTok was blocked by a federal judge in a closely watched challenge to the first
2023-12-01 09:47
Oil prices fall, extend slide after OPEC+ cuts underwhelm
By Laura Sanicola Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Friday, extended losses after OPEC+ producers agreed
2023-12-01 09:45
South Korea’s Exports Pick Up Momentum as Chips Bounce Back
The recovery in South Korea’s exports accelerated in November on the back of a rebound in semiconductor demand,
2023-12-01 09:26
Alibaba Gets Rare Wall Street Downgrade as Rival Gains Traction
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. received a rare downgrade from Wall Street on the same day it lost its
2023-12-01 09:26
Japan’s Capital Spending Nudges Higher in Sign of Resilience
Japan’s businesses increased investment modestly, showing hints of resilience even as the broader economic recovery loses momentum. Capital
2023-12-01 08:56