Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Asian markets mixed with focus on US inflation data, Fed meeting

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Friday as optimism about China's economic reopening continues to face off against concerns about rising interest rates and a possible recession.

AFP

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Dec. 2-8, 2022

The Independent UK

Number of non-English speakers in U.S. soared since 1980

Major shifts in immigration from Latin America and Asia have transformed the nation's linguistic diversity.

Axios

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

U.S. says China seeks stabilized relations with Washington, in short term

China wants stabilized relations with the United States in the short term as it faces domestic economic challenges and push back in Asia to its assertive diplomacy, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday.

Reuters

World shares mixed ahead of U.S. jobless, inflation data

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia ahead of the release Thursday and Friday of U.S. jobless and inflation data

The Independent UK

Markets mixed as recession fears dampen China optimism

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday as sentiment was pulled in opposite directions by worries about a US recession and China's shift away from strict Covid restrictions.

AFP

Osaka plans for its casino debut

LONDON: Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area aims to attract gamblers from South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to its planned casino-resort as Covid-19 curbs in China have cut the flow of tourists, the region’s leader said.

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Asian markets mixed as recession fears dampen China optimism

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Thursday as sentiment was pulled in opposite directions by worries about a US recession and China's shift away from strict Covid restrictions.

AFP

Asian teams 'getting closer' despite Cup knockout blows

Doha: Asian teams came crashing back down to earth in the World Cup last 16 but the region still enjoyed its best-ever tournament to suggest it is closing the gap on the global elite.

Bangkok Post

Lanarkshire curry house takes 'Nepalese restaurant of the year' title

The Wee Gurkha Curry House came out on top at this year's Scottish Asian Food Awards

Daily Record

Penny Wong's Washington DC speech to focus on US engagement with Asia and avoiding conflict with China

Senator Wong will urge the Biden administration to ramp-up economic engagement with Asia, while pressing Beijing to back Mr Biden's call for "guardrails" to avoid potential US-China conflict.

ABC News

Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia

Vietnam is eyeing a major defence shift as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian arms and launch a push to export locally made weapons, officials and analysts said, with possible buyers in Africa, Asia - and potentially even Moscow.

Reuters

BCPG assembles Asia's largest wind farm in Laos

BCPG Plc, the renewable power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, is planning to build Asia's largest wind farm in Laos in cooperation with PowerChina International.

Bangkok Post

US sticking with North Korea policy despite series of missile tests

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is not about to change its long-standing North Korea policy and will continue to focus on deterrence and stronger ties with Asian allies, a senior White House official said, despite leader Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented barrage of missile tests in recent months.

Tribune News Service

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AFP

Asian teams 'getting closer' despite World Cup knockout blows

Doha (AFP) - Asian teams came crashing back down to earth in the World Cup last 16 but the region still enjoyed its best-ever tournament to suggest it is closing the gap on the global elite.

Bangkok Post

BCPG preps Asia's largest wind farm in Laos

BCPG Plc, the renewable power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, is planning to build Asia’s largest wind farm in Laos in cooperation with PowerChina International Group.

AFP

Asian, European markets drop as Fed worries offset China Covid easing

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian and European markets fell Tuesday and the dollar rose as fresh fears that the US Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than hoped overshadowed growing optimism over China's economic reopening.

The Independent UK

Asian shares lower as strong data hit hopes for dovish Fed

Stocks are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled back as surprisingly strong economic reports highlighted the difficulty of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AFP

Asian markets hurt as Fed worries offset China Covid easing

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian stocks fell Tuesday and the dollar rose as fresh fears that the US Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than hoped overshadowed growing optimism over China's economic reopening.

Al Jazeera

Asian, African fans relish ‘affordable’, close-to-home World Cup

Proximity and ease of access have allowed fans who can’t afford travel to the West to finally live their dreams.

AFP

Asian markets swing as Fed worries offset China Covid easing

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as fresh fears that the US Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than hoped played off against growing optimism over China's economic reopening.

AFP

US stocks slide on Fed worries as Asian bourses rally

New York (AFP) - US stocks fell Monday on worries the Federal Reserve will prolong aggressive policies to counter inflation, while Asian bourses rallied on signs China is pivoting from its zero-tolerance Covid policies.

Motor1

BMW Starts Production Of Sedans And SUVs In Vietnam

This is the company's sixth production location in Asia.

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 briefing: Asia’s finest take aim at Croatia and Brazil

Japan and South Korea could meet in the quarter-finals if they make it through. Could we even see Asia’s first winner?

ABC News

How Sri Lanka went from training in the dark to 2022 Asian Netball Championship winners

Sri Lanka won this year's Asian Netball Championships, but COVID-19 and economic hardship made the journey far from ideal.

1 … 95 96 97 98

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bangchak Corporation Plc

19 stories

BCPG

17 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.