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China factory activity edges up in December as commodity prices ease
Dec 31, 2021 (AFP)
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a key gauge of manufacturing activity -- in the world's second-biggest economy rose to 50.3, remaining above the 50-poin...
SenseTime the big winner despite flat Asian trade
Dec 30, 2021 (AFP)
Fears of the Omicron coronavirus variant are still weighing on markets, with the United States hitting its highest-ever seven-day average of new Covid cases and...
Leading uproar, US says new media closure hurts Hong Kong credibility
Dec 30, 2021 (AFP)
"By silencing independent media, PRC and local authorities undermine Hong Kong's credibility and viability," Blinken said, referring to the People's Republic of...
Asian markets flat in quiet holiday trade
Dec 30, 2021 (AFP)
Fears of the Omicron coronavirus variant also weighed on markets, with the United States hitting its highest-ever average of new Covid cases and the World Healt...
Asian markets mixed as investors look to uncertain 2022
Dec 29, 2021 (AFP)
Covid-19 cases have surged across the world, prompting governments to impose new measures to limit contagion while the travel industry faced thousands of flight...
Five surprising things to know about the euro
Dec 29, 2021 (AFP)
Here are some lesser-known facts about the euro, which entered circulation 20 years ago in January. - Old habits - Hidden under mattresses, stuffed into old fur...
Global economy rebounds, but for how long?
Dec 28, 2021 (AFP)
Here is a look at the state of the global economy: - Uneven recovery - Countries have posted impressive growth figures as they clawed their way out of the depth...
Asian markets rise following strong Wall St gains
Dec 28, 2021 (AFP)
The highly mutated strain has fuelled a massive increase in cases across the globe, with countries reviving lockdowns, thousands of flights cancelled and cruise...
Debt-crippled Evergrande vows 'full steam ahead' to deliver homes
Dec 27, 2021 (AFP)
Evergrande -- drowning in $300 billion in liabilities -- has struggled to repay bondholders and investors after becoming ensnared in Beijing's deleveraging crac...
Asia markets climb as Covid fears recede
Dec 24, 2021 (AFP)
Studies indicating Omicron infections are less likely to result in hospitalisation and US approval of drugs from Merck and Pfizer to add to a growing arsenal of...
China's Lithuania blockade hits other EU exports: commissioner
Dec 24, 2021 (AFP)
Dombrovskis told German daily Die Welt that the Commission had been able to verify Lithuanian claims about the blockade. "It causes us concern that we are incre...
Asian markets build on world rally but Omicron casts shadow
Dec 22, 2021 (AFP)
The year-and-a-half-long rally across markets has petered out in recent weeks on fears about the new Covid variant and government measures to contain it, which ...
Most Asian markets build on rally but Omicron casts shadow
Dec 22, 2021 (AFP)
The year-and-a-half-long rally across markets has petered out in recent weeks on fears about the new Covid variant and government measures to contain it, which ...
Asian markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow
Dec 21, 2021 (AFP)
Reports that moderate Democrat senator Joe Manchin could still be willing to discuss Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill -- having delivered a blow ...
Stock markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow
Dec 21, 2021 (AFP)
Reports that moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin could still be willing to discuss US President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill -- having de...
Asian markets drop on Omicron spike, Biden spending bill blow
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
With traders beginning to wind down ahead of the festive season, analysts said trade was thinner and markets more susceptible to swings, but the mood has become...
China's SenseTime relists Hong Kong IPO after US blacklisting
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
An initial listing earlier this month was pulled when the US Treasury announced new sanctions, saying SenseTime's facial recognition programmes were designed in...
Hong Kong to allow listing of SPACs next month
Dec 17, 2021 (AFP)
SPACs, which are sometimes called "blank cheque" companies, raise funds through an initial public offering to acquire an existing entity. They have been a popul...
Asian markets slip after rally as traders consider higher rates
Dec 17, 2021 (AFP)
With prices rising at their fastest pace in four decades, the Fed this week set itself on a much more hawkish path to get them under control by pledging to end ...
EU threatens Russia sanctions as NATO backs Ukraine
Dec 17, 2021 (AFP)
European Union leaders, meeting in Brussels, insisted on "the urgent need for Russia to de-escalate tensions caused by the military build-up along its border wi...
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