Economy

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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks decline as Fed, ECB steps fail to mitigate worries over pandemic

South Korean carmakers, shipbuilders among top losers on A300 index

14 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks fall, tracking US futures as virus outbreak worsens

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix among key losers on A300

11 March 2020
Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, pictured on Feb. 5: the coronavirus outbreak is nothing short of a human credit squeeze. 
Opinion

Asia has little hope of economic recovery in 2020

Coronavirus, oil shock, weakened central banks all bode ill for struggling region

11 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities jump as crude oil rebound lifts energy stocks

ComfortDelGro rises after announcing UK acquisition

10 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks skid amid crude oil rout, virus fears

Oil-related shares lead losses after Brent futures plunge

9 March 2020
A member of the medical team in protective gear sprays disinfectant liquid at a taxi station in Tehran.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 1 to Mar. 7, confirmed cases top 100,000 worldwide

South Korea to suspend visa waivers for Japan; Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new cases

7 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks advance as Fed cuts rate to mitigate virus impact

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix , Bank of East Asia gain

4 March 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks gain as G7 finance chiefs move to tackle epidemic

Technology shares among top performers on A300 index

3 March 2020
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
People wait at a crosswalk along the Dongseong-ro shopping street in Daegu, South Korea. The country reported 142 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, South Korea cases soar again, to 433

US confirms 34 additional infections and expects more from cruise ship

22 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks edge higher as China takes more supportive measures

Guangzhou Automobile surges 7.7% despite coronavirus turmoil

17 February 2020
A staff member wearing a face mask stands in front of a restaurant on Valentine's Day in Beijing.
15 February 2020
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14 February 2020
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12 February 2020
Many normal business operations are suspended in China until Feb. 9, but the coronavirus-caused disruption could continue beyond that.
Datawatch

Coronavirus exposes downside of global dependence on China

China's share of world trade has doubled since SARS outbreak of 2003

9 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian shares rebound even as Wuhan coronavirus fears linger

South Korean carmakers climb after monthly sales numbers

4 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks fall more amid growing fears over China epidemic

Chinese stocks plunge as mainland market reopens after Lunar New Year break

3 February 2020
Taiwan's role as production safe haven owes much to Tsai's handiwork since 2016.
Opinion

Taiwan's strong GDP growth shows it does not need China to succeed

President Tsai Ing-wen has overwhelming mandate and clear plans

30 January 2020
For Qualcomm, once a key supplier to Chinese tech giant Huawei, "it is difficult to make predictions" about the future of the global chip industry. (Source photos from Reuters)
Trade war

Qualcomm president admits no Huawei business in sight

Despite US-China trade truce, Washington turns blind eye to license requests

23 January 2020
A Chinese traveler wears a protective mask at Beijing Railway station on Jan. 21: this new virus comes on the eve of Chinese New Year.
Opinion

Coronavirus threatens economic damage around the world

Regional neighbors and European stocks are already facing losses

23 January 2020
Taiwan's economy has received a boost from the trade war between Washington and Beijing as companies shift some production back to the island. 
Economy

Taiwan outperforms other Asian tigers to notch 2.7% growth in 2019

Island benefits from trade war as companies move production home

21 January 2020
The debt-addicted U.S. federal government has a co-dependent -- global investors in a near zero-interest-rate reality.
Datawatch

Yield-hungry Asian investors bankroll US spending binge

Appetite for Treasurys remains firm as yields slip to bottom elsewhere

19 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks extend gains on upbeat China economic data

Ping An Insurance, Reliance Industries among winners on A300

17 January 2020
TSMC, the main computer chip supplier to Apple and China's Huawei, forecast rising sales in 2020 thanks to 5G, and said it was "prepared" for any new export controls on China's use of US technology. (Nikkei Montage/source photo by TSMC and Reuters) 
Technology

Sales at Apple and Huawei chipmaker TSMC power ahead on 5G

World's largest chip maker says "prepared" for possible U.S. tech controls

16 January 2020
Winners of a contest for startup projects last May: Establishing the groundwork for entrepreneurs to flourish is crucial in Taiwan.  (Photo by Shuhei Yamada) (Photo by Shuhei Yamada)
Technology

Taiwan's millennial entrepreneurs cool on mainland China

Ineffective incentives lead more to think twice before crossing strait

15 January 2020