Country Garden wins bond extension in relief for China's property sector
By Xie Yu, Kevin Huang and Li Gu HONG KONG/BEJING (Reuters) -Country Garden has won approval from its creditors to
2023-09-02 13:56
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world's largest navy?
China has built the world's largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly near the country's shores.
2023-09-02 09:21
South Korea needs more babies and workers. It's hoping foreign housekeepers will fix that
As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are trying a new tack: importing foreign workers to carry some of the household burden.
2023-09-02 08:00
Meta may allow Facebook, Instagram users in EU to pay to avoid ads - NYT
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European
2023-09-02 01:52
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk overtakes LVMH as Europe's most valuable company
By Lucy Raitano and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) -Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk unseated LVMH as Europe's most valuable listed company
2023-09-02 00:23
Amgen gets US FTC's go-ahead for $27.8 billion Horizon deal
By Manas Mishra and David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has allowed Amgen to go ahead with its
2023-09-01 22:52
Hong Kong closes schools and cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Saola arrives
Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China on Friday as Typhoon Saola swept close to the coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what could be the region's strongest storm in five years.
2023-09-01 22:18
Country Garden: How bad are the Chinese property developer's debt problems?
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) -China is grappling with a slowdown that has rattled global markets, with the spotlight
2023-09-01 20:57
Dollar drops as unemployment rate rises, wage growth misses expectations
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK The dollar fell against the euro and Japanese yen on Friday after the
2023-09-01 20:47
Explainer-Why is China's economy slowing down and could it get worse?
HONG KONG China's economic growth is slowing down as policymakers try to fix a property market downturn, with
2023-09-01 12:51
Thailand's ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra asks King for royal pardon
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon, the outgoing justice minister said, just over a week after his dramatic return to the country from more than 15 years in self-exile.
2023-09-01 11:48
South Korea exports fall for 11th month, but at milder pace
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean exports fell for an 11th consecutive month in August versus a year earlier,
2023-09-01 09:23