All Eyes on US, China as Shangri-La Defense Forum Starts
Defense officials from around the world arrived in Singapore Friday, with US-China tensions over Taiwan, chip curbs and
2023-06-02 12:59
This Week in China: Biggest Reopening Fans Are Now Underweight
No valuation case seems compelling enough to keep global investors from giving up on Chinese assets. The evidence
2023-06-02 12:54
Korean Won Won’t Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels, BOK Member Says
The won isn’t likely to strengthen to pre-pandemic levels, given structural changes including heightened geopolitical competition, an aging
2023-06-02 12:25
Senate Fails to Strip Manchin Pipeline Deal From Debt Bill
An amendment to strip language from the debt-ceiling bill expediting approval of a multi-billion-dollar natural gas pipeline failed
2023-06-02 11:26
Australia Raises National Minimum Wage 5.75%, Currency Declines
Australia’s industrial relations umpire raised the national minimum wage by 5.75% from July 1 in an effort to
2023-06-02 09:26
US Seeks New Tools to Compete With China in Latin America
The US needs new tools in order to build on its network of free-trade agreements and compete with
2023-06-02 09:16
New Zealand Import Volumes Surge, Adding to Risk of Recession
New Zealand import volumes surged the most in two years in the first quarter, adding to signs the
2023-06-02 08:55
Investors Zero In on China Local Debt Blowup as Top Risk in Asia
Investors across Asia earmarked China’s ballooning levels of municipal borrowing as the region’s number one financial risk this
2023-06-02 08:19
Senators Strike Deal for Swift Passage of Bill to Avert US Default
Senators reached a deal to expedite passage late Thursday of a debt-ceiling agreement forged by President Joe Biden
2023-06-02 07:55
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
Asia Stocks to Track US Rally Ahead of Jobs Data: Markets Wrap
Asia stock futures rose after a renewed rally in tech giants pushed Wall Street higher, with focus turning
2023-06-02 06:45
Biden Plans to Tap Mandy Cohen for CDC Director, Replacing Walensky
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Mandy Cohen, North Carolina’s former health secretary who led the state’s response
2023-06-02 06:25