Asia Economy

U.S. and China commercial property markets face headwinds but UOB is optimistic on Southeast Asia

Commercial real estate markets in the U.S. and China are economic pain points to monitor in a higher-for-longer rate environment,…

Asia’s edge isn’t just cheap labor, whether it’s China, India or Japan, KKR says

BEIJING — Asia’s competitive advantage was once cheap labor. Now, whether it’s China, India or Japan, the region’s edge lies…

Biden administration blacklists China firms for Moscow, Tehran drone links

The Biden administration slapped fresh trade curbs on 11 Chinese and five Russian companies Monday, targeting foreign actors seen as…

Top China, U.S. officials hold Malta talks ahead of possible Xi-Biden meeting

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi and U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan met in Malta over the weekend. The bilateral…

Modi, Biden pledge to deepen India-U.S. partnership as world leaders meet in Delhi for G20 summit

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to deepen the partnership between their…

India’s ‘freedom’ takes precedence over being a U.S. ally, says think tank 

India’s relationship with the United States is the strongest it’s been in years. U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime…

Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit

Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll…

China says drop in trade with the U.S. is ‘a direct consequence of U.S. moves’

BEIJING — China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has blamed U.S. tariffs and export controls for a drop in…

U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo calls on China to provide more predictability for business

BEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has called on China to improve the predictability of the business environment for…

U.S.-India relationship has reached new heights as the two align across policy areas, USTR says

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the U.S.-India relationship is reaching new heights as the two align “across all the…