BOJ keeps ultra-low interest rates, dovish policy guidance
TOKYO The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and its dovish guidance on future monetary
2023-09-22 11:29
Yen falls after BOJ stands pat on monetary policy; dollar buoyant
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE The yen fell on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its ultra-loose
2023-09-22 11:26
India women's reservation bill passed - but nothing will change soon
The decades-old bill guarantees a third of seats for women in parliament and state assemblies.
2023-09-22 11:22
Two of China’s Strongest Developers Face Ratings Cuts by Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service has put two of China’s few investment-grade developers on review for possible downgrade, the latest
2023-09-22 11:21
Steelers: It sure sounds like Matt Canada blamed Kenny Pickett for poor performance
Matt Canada tried to act like he wasn't blaming Kenny Pickett for the Steelers' offensive woes but recent comments felt like throwing the QB under the bus.
2023-09-22 11:17
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country's civil society.
2023-09-22 10:58
Australia fines lender NAB $1.4 million for wrongfully charging fees
The Australian Federal Court has fined the country's second-biggest lender National Australia Bank a penalty of A$2.1 million
2023-09-22 10:25
US firm AXT says China unit has initial export permits for key chipmaking metals
BEIJING U.S. semiconductor wafer maker AXT Inc said its Chinese subsidiary Beijing Tongmei had received initial export permits
2023-09-22 10:24
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki says FX intervention had certain effects
TOKYO Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that the currency interventions Tokyo conducted last year had
2023-09-22 10:21
Brazil's Supreme Court to vote on decriminalising abortion
Brazil's Supreme Court is to vote on decriminalising abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
2023-09-22 10:18
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world's lingua franca in the country's education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping.
2023-09-22 10:16
South Korea asks US to resolve chip trade issues
SEOUL South Korea on Friday said it has asked the United States to resolve uncertainties regarding U.S. export
2023-09-22 09:59