SHANGHAI () – China’s central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Wednesday while keeping the interest rate unchanged. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) issued 300 billion yuan ($41.10 bill...
MOSCOW () – Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative changes that allowed such use in order to counter Western sanctions,...
BEIJING () -China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday it would extend its anti-dumping investigation into brandy originating from the European Union by three months, less than the full extension all...
By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA () – Expectations of a Turkish central bank rate cut strengthened on Wednesday after a less-than-requested minimum wage hike, economists said, as it showed the government’s...
Investing.com — The European defense sector is expected to sustain its valuation premium over the broader market through 2025, buoyed by increased military spending pressures driven by geopolitical fa...
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO () – Japan’s government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the in...
By Ryan Woo, Ethan Wang and yukun zhang BEIJING () – In China’s take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money, debt restru...
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO () – Japan’s government is set to compile a record $734 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the in...
By Leika Kihara TOKYO () – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target next year, suggestin...
TOKYO () – Japan’s government is in final talks to compile a record over 115 trillion yen ($732 billion) general account budget for the fiscal year from April, Jiji news agency reported on Wednesday. ...
BEIJING () – Efforts will continue in 2025 to stabilise and prevent further declines in China’s real estate market, China Construction News reported, citing a work conference held by the housing regul...
BEIJING () – China approved a value-added tax law on Wednesday to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, the official Xinhua said, bringing into one document previous regulations that have included exempting it...
