Japan's factory activity contracts most in over three years
Japan's February factory activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than three years on the back of weakening demand.
Lee Ying Shan in asian news
Forget cash — it's time to move into fixed income, Franklin Templeton strategist says
Investors should move out of cash and into fixed income with some duration, said Franklin Templeton's chief market strategist, Stephen Dover.
How much wealth do you need to join the 1% club in your country?
The entry barriers to the 1% rich club have been getting tougher across the world. Here's how much you need to join the ranks of the wealthiest people in your country.
Hong Kong property stocks jump after city scraps cooling measures
Stocks of Hong Kong developers rose after Financial Secretary Paul Chan scrapped property cooling measures in a bid to bolster the sector, which has been weighed down by high borrowing costs and weak economic sentiment.
China's oil demand growth could halve from pre-Covid levels as property, auto sectors struggle
China's oil demand growth this year could be half of pre-Covid 2019 levels, according to Eurasia Group, as key segments of the world's second-largest economy struggle from a slowdown.
Coldplay, then Taylor Swift: Concert economics are driving a tourism boom in Singapore
Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and now Taylor Swift. Singapore is eyeing concert economics as its new growth driver, which is set to add hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism receipts.
China de-linking talk is overdone and it's still key to the global economy, Asian Development Bank says
China is still a critical trading partner for many countries across the world, and the often-used narrative of the superpower being delinked from the global economy is overdone, says the Manila-headquartered Asian Development Bank.
Hong Kong market jumps in a mixed day for Asia-Pacific stocks; Japan business sentiment sours
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