Asia Economy

China consumption slows as retail sales and investment data disappoint

BEIJING — China reported data Friday that pointed to slower growth on the consumer side while industrial activity remained robust.…

Modi’s strongman rule raises questions about India’s ‘democratic decline’ as he seeks a third term

  A decade into power, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to secure a rare third term, with the…

Europe must avoid ‘disaster’ of trade decoupling as it eyes China tariffs, EU’s economics chief says

The European Union must avoid a harmful decoupling of global trade as it mulls tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and…

The U.S. is now Germany’s biggest trading partner — taking over from China

After years of China being Germany’s main trading partner, the U.S. looks like it’s quietly taking that top spot as…

HD Hyundai Marine Solution doubles in South Korea’s largest IPO since January 2022

Shares of maintenance and repair firm HD Hyundai Marine Solution nearly doubled in their trading debut Wednesday, marking a strong…

UK to suffer slowest growth of all rich nations next year, OECD says

The U.K.’s “sluggish” growth prospects have put it on course to be the worst-performing economy of all advanced nations next…

Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘xenophobia’

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that “xenophobia” from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S.…

HSBC beats expectations in first-quarter earnings; CEO Noel Quinn to retire

HSBC beat market expectations in its first-quarter earnings report Tuesday, and announced the surprise departure of Group Chief Executive Officer…

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix reverses losses in first quarter on explosive AI demand

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix on Thursday reported a net profit of 1.92 trillion South Korean won ($1.39 billion)…

TSMC beats first-quarter revenue and profit expectations on strong AI chip demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday beat revenue and profit expectations in the first quarter, thanks to continued strong demand…