Asia
Pua Lay Peng lives on the front lines of the global plastic pollution crisis. The 52-year-old’s hometown of Jenjarom, Malaysia has been transformed in recent years by thousands of tons of imported plastic waste from the U.S. and other wealthy nations. As a result, the once quiet agricultural town she grew up in is now […]
(Bloomberg) — Bonds in Asia fell sharply after higher-than-expected US inflation supported the view that the Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut interest rates. Most Read from Bloomberg Benchmark 10-year yields in Australia and New Zealand climbed by more than 10 basis points. Their Japanese counterpart rose to the highest since November. US […]
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks traded cautiously ahead of key inflation data that will help shape the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Most Read from Bloomberg Equity benchmarks in Hong Kong and Australia edged higher, while mainland Chinese shares were slightly down at the open. Japanese stocks nudged lower with trading in the region […]
Survey by Singapore-based think tank points to Beijing’s growing influence in the region. Taipei, Taiwan – More than half of people in Southeast Asia would side with China over the United States if forced to choose, a survey has found, underscoring Beijing’s growing influence in the region. In the State of Southeast Asia 2024 survey […]
HONG KONG (AP) — The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia said on Friday that its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening concerns about the city’s media freedoms. Bay Fang, the president of RFA, said in a statement that it will no longer have […]
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In the following article novelist and independent historian Amy Sommers briefly outlines the experience of African Americans in Asia between World Wars I and II. She argues that African American influence in Asia was situated in four broad categories: the performing arts, international relations, faith, and intellectual exchange. Black Americans venturing overseas during the interwar […]
2 Hours Ago India’s GDP set to fall below 7% in fiscal third quarter of 2023, poll shows A person is selling second-hand LCD TV sets inside a second-hand electronics market in Kolkata, India, on February 26, 2024. (Photo by Sudipta Das/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s economic growth was […]
An Hour Ago Japan 10-year government bond yields jump over 5% as yen weakens beyond 150 Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose over 5.6% to 0.766 on Wednesday, their highest level since Dec. 11. The move comes as the yen weakened for a seventh straight session, falling below the 150 mark against the dollar. […]
(Bloomberg) — European stocks were set to track a rally in Asian shares after robust earnings from technology firms boosted Wall Street. Most Read from Bloomberg Euro Stoxx 50 futures gained along with US equity contracts after both the S&P 500 Index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index rose over 1% on Thursday. Equity benchmarks […]