Economy

Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the Bank of Japan will buy ETFs " twice as much as before" in a news conference on Mar. 16: it is not enough, though.
Opinion

Rate cuts are not enough -- governments must ramp up spending now

Politicians need to support central banks' monetary moves with fiscal boosts

17 March 2020
Jittery trading on the Nikkei reflected investor sentiment as Asian markets began to open following the U.S. Fed's actions. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Markets

Asian markets fall as BOJ action leaves investors unimpressed

More intervention pledged by central bank to address coronavirus crisis

16 March 2020
Trump has ramped up the global blame game.
Opinion

Three reasons Asia should fear Trump's coronavirus fiasco

His incompetence and vitriol will have economic consequences for China and region

16 March 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at a 2019 G-7 Summit in France. Macron said the leaders will hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the medical and economic responses to the virus outbreak..
14 March 2020
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Markets

Dow suffers worst fall since 1987 despite Fed injection

Circuit breakers triggered again as coronavirus fear grows

13 March 2020
Donald Trump speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak at the White House on Feb. 29: he said the health crisis may "bring the world closer."
Opinion

Trump's postponed ASEAN summit exposes fragile truce with China

Move has potential to diminish tensions with Beijing during coronavirus crisis

13 March 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with bankers to discuss a COVID-19 response at the White House on March 11.
US elections 2020

Trump races to save his reelection bid from coronavirus

Economic fallout poses risk to incumbent, analysts warn

13 March 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on March 11.
Markets

Asian markets slide after Trump bans European travelers over virus

Circuit breakers triggered in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines

12 March 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up in front of reporters as he arrives with Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, for a closed Senate Republican policy lunch meeting to discuss the response to the coronavirus outbreak on Capitol Hill.
Economy

Trump pitches coronavirus tax cut to wary Congress

President also wants assistance for shipping, cruise and airline industries

11 March 2020
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Markets

Dow jumps 1,000 points on stimulus hopes

Trump to announce support for airlines, cruises and hotels

11 March 2020
Apple was among the largest U.S. companies that recorded a drop in China revenue in 2019 even before the new coronavirus arrived.
Trade war

American companies in China count costs of trade war

Fewer report profits and only a minority record revenue growth for 2019

10 March 2020
Investors in Tokyo continue to be spooked following New York's overnight plunge, with the Nikkei dumping over 800 points. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Markets

Japan's Nikkei index plunges 4% following Wall Street dive

Crashing oil prices and coronavirus fears send benchmark to nearly 3-year low

10 March 2020
The Nikkei stock index fell 5% to close at 19,698.76 yen on March 9. (Photo by Kento Awashima) 
Markets

Asian stocks plunge, as yen and bonds surge after oil plummets

Saudi Arabia poised to pump more crude even as coronavirus spooks global economy

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
The U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington: CFIUS, which is housed in the department, is strengthening scrutiny of foreign companies that have access to American personal data.
Business deals

Bowing to US pressure, Chinese owner sells gay dating app Grindr

Trump orders separate Shenzhen-listed company to also divest American holdings

7 March 2020
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, left, and Joe Biden lock horns at a debate in Charleston, South Carolina on Feb. 25.
US elections 2020

Democrats' trade war: Sanders battles Biden over Asia deals

Presidential candidates sharply differ on US economic plan

6 March 2020
Shinzo Abe attends a House of Councillors Budget Committee session on Mar. 3: why engage in messy reforms when the monetary lever is so much easier?
Opinion

Politicians must stop expecting central bankers to rescue the economy

Fed's interest rate cut backfired as coronavirus panicked markets

5 March 2020
The Bank of Japan has already pledged to provide liquidity and ensure market stability in the face of the coronavirus crisis. (Photo by Kei Higuchi) 
Economy

BOJ ready to join global central bank response to coronavirus

G-7 finance chiefs to hold teleconference on outbreak later Tuesday

3 March 2020
A woman wears a mask in Bangkok: Thailand has restricted mask exports.
Coronavirus

Mask makers contend with new risk in Asia: state intervention

Thailand and China move to secure supplies of coronavirus gear

3 March 2020
A shopper picks up a can of tomatoes from a nearly empty shelf at a Whole Foods grocery store in New York City. (Photo by Alex Fang)
Coronavirus

In pictures: New York shoppers stock up over coronavirus fears

Dry foods, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, toilet paper and medicine sold out

3 March 2020
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
U.S. asset manager BlackRock is looking to join an investment package to fund Indonesia's 256,000-hectare new capital on Borneo island.
Economy

BlackRock wants to fund Indonesia's $33bn new capital: minister

Asset manager weighs joining investment planned by Tony Blair and Masayoshi Son

29 February 2020
Ties between the U.S. and India could strengthen but it will be a marriage of convenience.
Opinion

Asian leaders underestimate danger of Trump's reelection

US-China conflict would worsen and existing alliances would suffer

27 February 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25.
International relations

Trump wants stronger ties with India, Japan and Australia

President and Modi sign $3bn defense deal with China in mind

26 February 2020
The confusion continues.
Opinion

India should not exclude Huawei from its 5G rollout

US warnings about Chinese telecoms company are unsubstantiated

25 February 2020