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Stocks

Hong Kong shares extend losses as China bond worries persist

Tencent heads lower for fifth day; insurers pace declines by mainland companies

28 November 2017
Chinese special police stand guard at RYB Education Kindergarten in Beijing on Nov. 23 after parents accuse the preschool of abusing their children.
Business

Kindergarten abuse scandal raises questions about China IPO rush

No outsiders on RYB Education board before launch of NYSE share sale

28 November 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has repeatedly delayed an increase to the consumption tax, despite finance ministry opposition. In October, his coalition won a landslide victory in the general election.
Economy

Two decades on, Japan's economy still scarred by crisis of 1997

With the finance ministry's role much reduced, many wonder who to trust

27 November 2017
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Stocks

Indian shares squeeze out small gains after choppy session

State Bank of India, Axis Bank gain while ITC, Infosys decline

27 November 2017
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Stocks

Chinese companies pull Nikkei Asia300 lower amid high funding costs

Samsung Electronics drops 5.1% after Morgan Stanley downgrade

27 November 2017
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27 November 2017
A man walks inside the Hong Kong Exchange in Hong Kong.
Stocks

Hong Kong stocks slide on concern over borrowing costs

Tencent, Ping An Insurance extend losses after hitting record highs last week

27 November 2017
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Stocks

Hong Kong stocks dragged lower amid lingering China credit woes

Mainland Chinese stocks resume losses after recovering on Friday

27 November 2017
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Stocks

KKR's protracted Hitachi Kokusai takeover goes into extra innings

US equity firm hikes offer price but still falls short of market value

25 November 2017
An investor looks at stock information at a brokerage in Shanghai on Nov. 24.
Stocks

China stocks' rise interrupted by regulation fears

Wary of bubbles, government tightens its grip on financial markets

25 November 2017
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Stocks

India shares post weekly gains amid global equity rally

Reliance Industries, Infosys lead advances

24 November 2017
A screen at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta shows the decline in PP Presisi's stock price during its trading debut on Nov. 24. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
Economy

Soured IPO spells trouble for Indonesia's infrastructure drive

Weak investor appetite for state contractor casts doubt over $37bn funding gap

24 November 2017
Mitsubishi Materials president Akira Takeuchi, third from left, apologizes over data falsification at the company's subsidiaries, at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Business

Mitsubishi Materials under fire over scandal secrecy

Executives apologize over data falsification as share price sinks

24 November 2017
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Stocks

Nikkei Asia300 Index rises as China bond rout eases

Index ends week 1.9% higher amid global equity rally

24 November 2017
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24 November 2017
Saigon beer, a product of Sabeco, at a restaurant in Hanoi.
Business

Vietnamese brewer Sabeco meets potential investors in Singapore

Details on government's latest share offload plan to be announced next week

24 November 2017
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, with the stock exchange headquarters seen here, may draw trading for iron ore futures by serving as a gateway to the mainland China market.
Stocks

Hong Kong shares advance for fourth straight week

Market outperforms its peers in mainland China; Ping An rises 6.2% over five days

24 November 2017
Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai on Nov. 24.
Stocks

Stock losses deepen in China as borrowing costs remain high

Mainland financial companies listed in Hong Kong see rebound

24 November 2017
Vietnamese refugee-turned-Australian entrepreneur David Chiem plans to expand preschool business from Singapore to China and the world.
Business

Singapore's MindChamps plans to teach kids in China how to learn

Backed by Chinese funds, the company raises $34.3 million in IPO to expand

24 November 2017
A woman walks past the logo of Mitsubishi Materials at its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 24. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Business

Data scandal sends Mitsubishi Materials stock falling 11%

Investors get their chance to react after stewing over national holiday

24 November 2017
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Stocks

Heavyweights lift Indian shares higher for sixth day

Infosys, Reliance Industries lead gains

23 November 2017
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Stocks

Nikkei Asia300 Index drops as Chinese stocks retreat

Nikkei's China's gauge drops 1.8% as 10-year yield at three-year high

23 November 2017
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Stocks

Hong Kong stocks follow mainland Chinese markets downward

Banks and insurers drop amid moves by Beijing to curb financial risk

23 November 2017
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Stocks

Singapore, Malaysia shares end choppy sessions lower

Lenders lead losses in Singapore, Malaysia's Westports drops 1.4%

23 November 2017
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Asia300

Indian companies return to profit post GST, outlook improves

Demand rises as wholesalers replenish depleted inventories

23 November 2017