Asia Economy

Yellen discusses South Korean political crisis with country’s finance minister

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2024.  Andrew…

China ramps up Wall Street meetings as Trump inauguration looms

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has met with several U.S. finance executives in the last month as Beijing seeks to…

South Korea martial law fallout deepens as prosecutors close in on president, ex-defense minister

People march in heavy rain to protest against South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, as strike and protests continue amid…

India’s quarterly growth slumps to a near two-year low, well below expectations

Construction workers in Mumbai, India, on June 5, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s economy expanded by just…

Tungsten mine opens in Korea as U.S. seeks non-China critical minerals

Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010.…

During meeting with Biden, China’s Xi cautions the U.S. to ‘make the wise choice’ to keep relations stable

China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking…

What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy

A worker is making textile export orders at a production workshop of a textile enterprise in Binzhou, China, on July…

IMF warns on China’s property market worsening

Chinese flags for sale on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg…

Two China ETFs go on different paths

Two exchange-traded funds are looking for profits in China with two different strategies. While the Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF…

7-Eleven’s parent company cuts full-year earnings forecast

A customer is seen inside a 7-Eleven convenience store along a street in central Tokyo on September 9, 2024.   Richard…