Asia-Pacific
Taiwan Defence Report Warns of China Invasion Risk
Taiwan pledged Wednesday to build up its military in the face of an increased risk of invasion by China in a major...
Asian Stocks Mark Time, Waiting For Clearer View On U.S. Rates
Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday before a U. S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how...
Sterling Slips As Brexit Talks Get Green Light, Stocks Advance Before Fed
Sterling dropped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce...
Top US Diplomat To Visit Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing After NKorea Test
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit South Korea, Japan and China, the State Department announced Tuesday,...
US Deploys Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense System To S. Korea
The US military has begun deploying an anti-ballistic missile defense system to South Korea, following a string of...
900m In Asia Had To Pay Bribes In Last Year
More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past...
Dollar Rises, Global Stocks Hold Highs On March Fed Rate Hike Bets
European stocks held near 15-month highs and the dollar strengthened against other top global currencies on Thursday on...
Asian Shares Advance, Dollar Supported By March Rate Hike Bets
Asian shares rose on Thursday as investors were encouraged by President Donald Trump's measured tone in his first...
Fed Trumps Trump As Dollar, U.S. Treasury Yields Soar
The dollar and U. S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, while stocks were mixed, as investors focused less on U.S....
Trump’s Trade Czar Expected To Get Easy U.S. Senate Confirmation
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is expected to be easily confirmed as U. S. Commerce Secretary on Monday, clearing...
French Yields Fall As Political Jitters Ease, World Stocks Mixed
French 10-year bond yields hit a one-month low on Monday, pushing other euro zone sovereign yields lower, while a more...
Ultimate Fighting Championship Muscles Into Asia With Eyes On China
The world's biggest mixed martial arts organisation, the Las Vegas-based UFC, Thursday announced its long-awaited...
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea Despite Tension
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to patrol the South China Sea, days after Beijing told Washington...
US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Patrolling S. China Sea
A US aircraft carrier strike group is patrolling in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Saturday, days after Beijing...
World Stocks Lose Momentum After Record-Breaking Week
Global equity markets were set to end the week on a softer footing on Friday, after setting record highs in the...
Carlos Santana Praises Beyonce After Critique
Guitar legend Carlos Santana has voiced regret and praised Beyonce after he suggested that she deserved to lose to...
Trump Rally Gives Way To Caution As Yellen Testimony Looms
Stocks flatlined and the dollar dipped on Tuesday as caution set in before testimony from Federal Reserve chief Janet...
Asian Shares At 1-1/2-Year High, Yen Sags After Trump-Abe Meet
Asian stocks rallied to 1-1/2-year highs on Monday, helped by renewed hopes over U. S. President Donald Trump's tax...
European Financial Market Unnerved By French Politics
The increasingly unpredictable French presidential election race unnerved European financial markets on Tuesday,...