MSCI keeps South Korea as emerging market, delays Indonesia review amid downgrade risk
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – 09 DECEMBER: People walk past the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in…
Chinese assets become conflict safe haven after bolstering resilience
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on…
Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across…
‘All roads lead to higher prices and slower growth,’ warns IMF chief
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.…
South Korea proposes over $17 billion in additional budget to ease energy costs as Iran war rages on
Workers install solar power infrastructure at a public parking lot within the National Assembly grounds in Yeouido, Seoul,…
China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong…
Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it’s not the type Tokyo desires
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
Investors are left with nowhere to hide as stagflation shock erodes traditional havens
Investors are finding few places to take cover as a fresh supply shock ripples across global markets, upending…
China’s factory output and consumption beat forecasts, while property investment contraction slows
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in…
China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November…
China sets lowest GDP growth target on record at 4.5% to 5%
Xi Jinping, China’s president, center, attends the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at…
Asia markets trade mixed after Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech
A Cruise Ship next to Hong Kong Skyline on March 21, 2023 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by…