An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock data in the Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai in March 2023.
Markets

Foreign investors in China seek new catalysts as stock rally fizzles

Low hopes for meaningful property measures at Communist Party's key third plenum

29 June 2024
From left, Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and South Korean Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun in Washington on June 26. (Photo by Shunsuke Ushigome)
International relations

U.S. and Japan face disconnect over further China chip controls

Trilateral with South Korea produces agreement on supply chain cooperation

28 June 2024
Pakistani police officers take position during a counterterrorism training session.
Terrorism

Pakistan eyes new counterterror operations as security deteriorates

Government unveils plan after Chinese official warns future investment at risk

27 June 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the opening session of the World Economic Forum's meeting in Dalian, China, on June 25. (World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell)
Economy

China's Li says EVs and batteries meet domestic demand, enrich global supply

Premier speaks at World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian amid trade tensions

25 June 2024
The Philippines considers online casinos operating in the country for Chinese gamblers as "not yet a national security threat ... but a national security concern," according to National Security Advisor Eduardo Ano. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
International relations

Philippines warns online casinos could be China-linked 'Trojan horses'

Concerns mount as authorities continue investigations and raids

24 June 2024
Foreign investors are overwhelmingly predicting a softer yuan by the year-end, as expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut scale back.
Market Spotlight

Weakening yuan could be what China needs, but not what it wants

China's yuan hits 7-month low in 'complex environment'

24 June 2024
The headquarters of property developer Country Garden Holdings in Foshan, China. Country Garden is one of several Chinese developers that are struggling.
China debt crunch

China to create fund to rescue financial companies

Move meant to avert financial crisis stemming from real estate market slump

24 June 2024
People attend a job fair for university graduates in Hefei, Anhui province. Jobs for recent graduates have become scarce in China.
Economy

China's new graduates face job crunch with only 48% receiving offers

Tech companies and struggling real estate sector reduce hiring

23 June 2024
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, left, with Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, before in Beijing on June 22.
Electric vehicles

China and EU set for talks on planned EV tariffs

German economy minister hails pledge for concrete negotiations

23 June 2024
Shipping containers wait for processing in Long Beach, California.
U.S. elections 2024

Biden-Trump debate: Where they stand on the economy and trade

Neither candidate shows willingness to sign new free trade deals

22 June 2024
The European Union's move to slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is drawing pushback from Germany and its automakers. (Nikkei montage/Photos by Reuters)
Automobiles

German automakers pressure EU leaders to drop China EV tariffs

European Commission's move politically driven, harms local industry, insiders say

22 June 2024
Arsenio Balisacan, secretary of the Philippine National Economic and Development Authority, expressed the importance of sustaining economic momentum at a media roundtable in Tokyo on June 20. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
South China Sea

Philippines wants China economic ties despite tensions: top official

Manila hopes Japan will take a larger economic role, including more ODA funding

21 June 2024
Baijiu distiller Kweichow Moutai is the top Shanghai-listed company in terms of market capitalization.
Equities

China's pricey Moutai liquor leads Shanghai stock market retreat

Shanghai shares near three-month low as luxury spending wanes

21 June 2024
The performance of China's tech-focused STAR Market has trailed that of the Nasdaq in the U.S.
Markets

China to revamp tech-focused stock market as U.S. still dominates

With STAR lagging Nasdaq, regulators aim to unleash 'new productive forces'

20 June 2024
Visitors check out BMW's exhibit at the Beijing auto show in April. China has hinted at raising tariffs on European cars with high-displacement gas engines, with state media warning "BMW and Mercedes-Benz will bear the brunt."
Trade

China, Europe in EV tariff stare-down as Beijing drops retaliation hints

With two weeks before levies kick in, observers weigh possible deal or 'limited' payback

20 June 2024
Skyscrapers in the Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai: Market watchers in China are waiting for details on reforms.
Equities

Risky China stocks slide as market braces for 'survival of the fittest'

Regulators gather in Shanghai amid balancing act on raising standards

19 June 2024
An Air China plane at Beijing's international airport. China is seeing record outflows of rich citizens, research shows, potentially adding to the strain on the economy.
Wealth Management

China to see biggest millionaire exodus in 2024 as many head to U.S.

'Perfect storm' of tensions and uncertainty spurs record global wealth shift, report shows

18 June 2024
EVs to be loaded for exported in Yantai, China in March: Prospects for European companies producing EVs on the continent are grim. (FeatureChina via AP Images)
Opinion

Managed trade isn't good but is best way forward for China and EU

Planned EV tariffs could set off tit-for-tat retaliation that would hurt both sides

18 June 2024
Shoppers walk in a retail district of Beijing. China's retail sales exceeded expectations in May, although the growth may not be enough to ease concerns over sluggish household spending.
Economy

China retail sales beat expectations as industrial output loses some steam

Property downtrend continues as easing measures show little impact so far

17 June 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands in Canberra on June 17. Both men welcomed improved relations between their countries.
International relations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says ties with Australia are back on track

Meeting with Prime Minister Albanese in Canberra comes as economic ties warm

17 June 2024
Hong Kong is pulling out all the stops to make itself a destination for tech companies, from direct investments to courting international contestants for a startup "elevator pitch" competition held at the city's International Financial Centre, at right. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Technology

Hong Kong's AI bet through Temasek-style fund signals strategic shift

City steps up comprehensive effort to transform into tech hub in tense times

17 June 2024
The China-led Myitsone dam project in Myanmar's Kachin state was designed to produce as much electricity as six nuclear reactors.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar revives stalled infrastructure projects with China and Russia

Military regime moves to woo key partners amid pressure at home

16 June 2024
Japanese automaker Toyota is grappling with the fallout of a safety scandal. Some proxy firms are advising investors to vote against reappointing Chairman Akio Toyoda as a director at the company's AGM.
Your Week in Asia

Toyota AGM, Thai gay marriage bill, Indonesian policy meeting

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

16 June 2024
A solar panel production line in Hefei, China.
Economy

China's economy is stabilizing, not slowing: Roland Berger chief

Denis Depoux sees trade with Global South propping up world's second-largest economy

16 June 2024