Singaporean para-athlete Toh Wei Soong will be fighting to medal in the Paralympics this year in Paris.
China talks up support for IPOs. Investors are watching the speed of approval
Chinese authorities this week announced new policy for supporting venture capital, raising hopes for faster approvals of initial public offerings.
Move over, Tokyo. Hong Kong is now the most expensive city to build, survey shows
Hong Kong has surpassed Tokyo as Asia’s most expensive city to build property amid a labor crunch and ageing population, according to a new market survey.
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India Inc might not even need a Fed rate cut — but it wants one
Emerging markets have been on tenterhooks for the better part of this year as the Federal Reserve has been dangling the prospect of an interest rate cut.
Japan markets climb after inflation data release; other Asia markets sink
Japan’s headline inflation rate rose to 2.8%, higher than April’s figure of 2.5%.
Shares of Australian fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez soar as much as 39% on trading debut
The company’s IPO at AU$335.1 million is Australia’s largest IPO since chemical distributor Redox’s offering in July 2023.
China’s 618 e-commerce sales drop for the first time in 8 years, data firm Syntun says
The gross merchandise value of companies, or sales, during the shopping festival fell 7% from last year to 742.8 billion yuan ($102.3 billion).
Asia-Pacific markets are mostly lower as China keeps benchmark lending rates steady
The one-year loan prime rate serves as a benchmark for most corporate and household loans, while the five-year rate serves as a peg for property mortgages.
India wants to be a developed nation by 2047. Here are 4 critical areas Modi can’t ignore
All eyes are now on Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance to see if they can keep the economic momentum going in their third consecutive term in office.
Nvidia rally overnight lifts chip-related stocks in Asia on AI optimism
Asia tech stocks in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan climbed on the back of Nvidia becoming the world’s most valuable company