Drone point view of the Shanghai skyline at sunrise. Aerialperspective Images | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Monday as investors awaited key economic data from the U.S. and China later this week, while election results in France overnight signaled a hung parliament. France’s left-wing New Popular Front coalition on Sunday unexpectedly … Read more
This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows a general view of the entrance to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) headquarters building in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japanese stocks have been on a stellar run in 2024. In February, the country’s benchmark Nikkei 225 smashed through … Read more
The Samsung logo is on display at their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Samsung Electronics jumped to their highest level since January 2021 after the South Korean tech giant said it expects … Read more
Armoured vehicles of the Indian army at a military camp in Eastern Ladakh on May 19, 2024. Tauseef Mustafa | Afp | Getty Images India and China have agreed to intensify efforts aimed at resolving their longstanding border issues, according to a statement by India’s external affairs ministry. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian … Read more
People commuting to work in the morning cross a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo on February 15, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly up, with Japan’s key benchmark hitting new highs on Friday, after scaling record peaks in the previous session. Japan’s Nikkei 225 continued its record-breaking run, climbing 0.46% … Read more
Fertility rates across OECD countries have halved since 1960, according to a new OECD report. Leren Lu | Stone | Getty Images China’s population is shrinking, and the demographic shift will ultimately hurt its economy, shrink the labor force and put pressure on fiscal policy. “The working age population [in China] will fall so rapidly … Read more
The Exchange Square Complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday morning as Japan’s Topix crossed its all-time high of 2,886.50, previously set in December 1989. The Topix jumped 0.56% in early morning trading, while the Nikkei 225 rose 0.55%. The Nikkei is less than … Read more
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a ceremony held to mark the 74th anniversary of the start of the 1950-1953 Korean War, in Daegu on June 25, 2024. Ahn Young-joon | Afp | Getty Images South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced tax cuts for companies that increase capital returns to shareholders … Read more
Coal-fired power plants in Mariveles, Bataan, the Philippines, on June 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Philippines’ dependency on coal-fired power surged 62% last year, overtaking China, Indonesia and Poland, according to London-based energy think-tank Ember. The Philippines was also the most coal-dependent country in Southeast Asia in 2023, as adoption of … Read more
A block of industrial factories sits among newer apartment buildings along a canal in Tokyo, Japan. Photo By Michael Russell | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Wednesday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted progress on inflation, but reiterated patience on cutting rates at a central banking forum. Traders in … Read more
