Special treasury bonds will be used to fund large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins, state officials have said
The scale of losses on Japan’s Nikkei had not been seen since the global financial crisis
A manufacturing report spooked investors, sparking broad risk-off moves across markets
BYD, which has been accelerating its international expansion, still trails multi-branded automakers such as Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Stellantis, in sales
Singapore Airlines did not immediately say what type of turbulence was involved
The $350bn economy faces a chronic balance of payments crisis, with nearly $24bn to repay in debt and interest over the next fiscal year
The agreement on coal marks a significant step in the direction indicated last year by the COP28 United Nations climate summit to phase out fossil fuels
The better performance came as its chip division, is expected to report its first quarterly profit in five quarters, as memory chip prices bounce back from a deep trough
Taiwan weather officials ranked Wednesday’s quake in Hualien as “Upper 6”, or the second-highest level of intensity on a scale ranging from 1 to 7
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake impacted Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, and China with tsunami warnings issued
Xiaomi built a Beijing factory capable of producing 200,000 cars annually before it had regulatory approval to start manufacturing in China
Traders estimate that India accounts for more than half of all onion imports by Asian countries
The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting
Gold set a record peak of $2,194.99 for the fourth straight day on Friday after data signalled a cooling US labour market
Amid the agreement, Malaysia hopes that the UAE will invest in its energy, digital economy, electric vehicle and chip sectors
The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit will see the participation of 34 countries and 16 international organisations in its 10th edition
Adani currently ranks 12 among the world’s richest
China has significantly tightened rules guiding exports of several metals this year, in an escalating battle with the West over control of critical minerals
Toshiba will be delisted on Wednesday after 74 years on the Tokyo exchange, following a decade of upheaval and scandal
India is entering the central take-off portion of the S-curve when urbanisation, industrialisation, household incomes and energy consumption increase most rapidly
Heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Michaung has impacted international and domestic inbound and outbound flights across multiple airports in India
China is Apple’s third-largest market and accounted for 18 per cent of its total revenue in 2022
Beijing curbs food imports from multiple prefectures in Japan as Tokyo begins to release wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed the process will start on August 24 after a meeting of a cabinet panel
Jio Financial plans to digitally deliver a range of products in the non-banking financial consumer market in India
The Chinese builder has been working for months to finalise an offshore debt restructuring plan
With 6-6.5 per cent GDP growth expected in 2023-24, India is set to enter the league of three largest economies before 2030
Rice contributes as much as 60 per cent of total calorie intake for people in parts of Southeast Asia and Africa
A prolonged property market slump, plunging demand for exports and subdued consumer spending are weighing on the economy’s recovery
The sale of Adani Capital will help Gautam Adani cut liabilities on his conglomerate’s balance sheet as it focuses on its infrastructure development businesses