Category: FinanceAsia
ADB Raises Developing Asia 2017 GDP Forecast to 5.9pct; 2018 5.8pct
The Asian Development Bank raises Developing Asia’s 2017 growth forecast to 5.9 percent from 5.7 percent in its latest Asian Development Outlook Update. China growth [...] » More
These Asian Billionaires Don’t Have Any Women on Their Boards
Even by Asia’s low standards when it comes to having women on corporate boards, the progress of the region’s billionaires is lagging: Most of the richest men in [...] » More
Asian Tech Stocks Fall, Energy Gains as Korea Threat Seen Muted
Asian technology stocks fell, weighing on the benchmark index, as investors largely shrugged off the latest threats from North Korea. Energy stocks gained. The MSCI Asia [...] » More
N Korea fears send Asia markets lower, safe havens rally
Asian markets sank and safe-haven assets rallied Tuesday as US-North Korea tensions flared up again after Pyongyang accused Donald Trump of declaring war on the country and [...] » More
Asian stocks little changed after Wall Street tumble
Asian stocks were little changed Tuesday as investors watched US-North Korean tensions after a decline in tech shares dragged down Wall Street. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s [...] » More
Asian shares droop, yen gains as Korean tensions rise
Asian shares withered on Tuesday and the yen firmed against the backdrop of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and as investors awaited fresh signals about the US [...] » More
Asia Trade Talks Stall as TPP Bounces Back From Trump’s Blow
As negotiators race to wrap up a 16-nation Asia trade pact they face a new and unexpected threatmomentum in a rival trade deal that nine months ago appeared doomed. When [...] » More
Asian shares mixed as investors mull weekend vote results
Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors turned their attention to global politics and evaluated weekend election results from Germany and New Zealand. KEEPING SCORE: [...] » More
The next wave in fintech in Asia involves mostly M&As rather than new startups
It is a completely new ecosystem of modern services creating new consumer experience Despite the slowdown in the growth of fintech (in terms of new investments), the industry [...] » More
Asian stocks slip, yen and franc rise as N Korea moots H-bomb test
Asian stocks fell and the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Friday after North Korea said it might test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean and escalated a war of words [...] » More
Bond prices, yen rise on N Korea concerns
US Treasury and gold prices rose while the Japanese yen strengthened on Friday as a fresh exchange of barbs between North Korea and the United States fueled geopolitical [...] » More
Asia Trade Talks Stall as TPP Bounces Back From Trump’s Blow
As negotiators race to wrap up a 16-nation Asia trade pact they face a new and unexpected threat – momentum in a rival trade deal that nine months ago appeared doomed. [...] » More
Asian central banks hold their own after Fed signals stimulus rollback
As the Federal Reserve signals an end to its decade of unconventional monetary stimulus, divergence between the policies of the US and Asian central banks is growing, a stark [...] » More
Asia markets down and dollar weaker, N Korea back in view
Asian markets turned lower Friday as investors cashed in at the end of a mostly positive week while the dollar weakened against its main peers with analysts questioning the [...] » More
Asia stocks edge lower, focus turns to China markets after ratings cut
Asian stocks fell and the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Friday after North Korea said it might test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean and escalated a war of words [...] » More
