Asian business

The new law, “formulated to safeguard national security and interests”, adds to China’s regulatory toolkit . Photo :BSS/AFP
Global Economy

Tech demand drives Asia's factory revival, China's slowdown puts dampener

Manufacturing activity in Japan expanded at the fastest pace in over two years while South Korea's exports rose for a fourth straight month in February, suggesting the region's export...

AirBringr's functions are based on cross-border shipping where international travelers make use of their unused luggage space to deliver local customers their desired products. Photo: Collected
Global Economy

Asian businesses suffer Lunar New Year blues over travel curbs

A pedestrian looks at an electronic board showing the stock market/ Reuters
Global Economy

Virus fears weigh on Asian markets

Investors sit in front of a board showing stock information at a brokerage house on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China February 3, 2020/ China Daily via Reuters
Global Economy

Stocks inch higher as new coronavirus cases fall

A woman points to an electronic board showing stock prices as she poses in front of the board after the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japan's stock market, in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Asian shares jump on China policy easing, trade deal hopes

A woman points to an electronic board showing stock prices as she poses in front of the board after the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japan's stock market, in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Asian business sentiment bounces back, but caution abounds