U.S. rate cut doubts are a headache for Asian central banks
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
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US media mention Asian-named scientists less often
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist he figured that news articles covering his research, in top media outlets including The New York Times, would demonstrate his “extraordinary ability” in the sciences, as called for by the EB-1A visa requirements.
Japan discount chain Don Quijote burdened by rapid Asian expansion
TOKYO -- Japan's Pan Pacific International Holdings, operator of discount retail chain Don Quijote, faces plunging profits per store in Asia as it toils to replicate its domestic success at rapidly growing operations abroad.
Asian dating app start-ups think they’ve cracked the code to disrupt Tinder and Bumble
When Singaporean entrepreneur Douglas Gan launched his dating-focused mobile platform YouApp in 2023, there was little to differentiate it from established players like Tinder and Bumble – then a major revamp changed everything.
Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost ‘green financing’ as region chokes on smog
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met Thursday in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters brought on by climate change.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise cheered by Wall Street finish
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after a firm finish on Wall Street, as expectations remained solid for U.S. interest rate cuts this year.
Debt, trade barriers and uncertainty will drag on Asian economies in 2024, World Bank report says
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023, the World Bank said in a report released Monday.
Australia is finally forging deeper ties with Asean. So why is it not making use of its Asian diaspora?
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong knows the importance of language in connecting with people or an entire region.