An Asian city is named the safest destination in the world for travelers
Singapore is the world's safest city for tourists, according to new research by Forbes Advisor.
Lee Ying Shan in asian news
China's CSI 300 leads declines in Asia amid mixed trading in the region; India markets fall after budget
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday after Wall Street looked past political uncertainty to log gains overnight, with China stocks leading declines.
China's cooking oil scandal prompts residents to buy oil presses amid food safety concerns
A controversy over cooking oil in China has prompted locals to take matters into their own hands as they strive to procure alternative supplies amid worries over the safety of edible oils available in the market.
Gold prices extend gains to hit new record on Fed rate cut optimism
Gold prices continued to notch new records Wednesday, lifted by increasing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Global population to peak within this century as birth rates fall, United Nations report says
The world population is on course to peak earlier than expected this century as some of the world's largest countries face declining birth rates, according to the United Nations.
McDonald's shortens breakfast hours in Australia in response to nationwide egg shortage
Australia is facing an egg supply crunch thanks to bird flu outbreaks — and it's led McDonald's to trim breakfast hours by 90 minutes, the company announced.
China's young people are 'revenge saving' even as Gen Zers around the world are piling up debt
Post-pandemic revenge spending is still continuing, but in one part of the world there's something starkly opposite happening — revenge saving.
China’s ETF market sees ‘explosive’ growth, inflows jump 5-fold in three years, Morningstar says
Chinese exchange-traded funds saw a "staggering" growth in the last five years, with inflows consistently notching new highs, according to Morningstar.