Why China is importing a record amount of gold
HANGZHOU, CHINA – OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18,…
U.S. East Asian envoy says investors are overpricing Taiwan conflict risk
Taiwanese flags are pictured on the street in Kinmen on Oct.29, 2025. I-Hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty…
Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup
The Manus AI website arranged on a computer in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Bloomberg |…
AI is both the hope and the hazard for world leaders, IMF chief says
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: Kristalina Georgieva, managing director for the International Monetary Fund, speaks onstage…
World Bank raises East Asia growth outlook to 4.5%, flags AI risks
South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid…
China factory activity snaps 2-month contractionary streak in September
SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 30: A man stands on the waterfront overlooking MSC and Ocean Network Express (ONE)…
Australia raises rates to 15-year high as it fights stubborn inflation
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised policy rates to 4.6%, the highest level in 15 years, as the…
China’s AI chip blitz gives President Xi leverage as leaders meet
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening ceremony of the High-Level Meeting on…
China’s August retail sales miss forecast as investment slump deepens
Pedestrians pass an Apple Inc. store in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing, China, on Friday, Feb. 10,…
China consumer, wholesale inflation rebound in August
Pedestrians walk past an Apple Store at the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on Aug. 22, 2026, in…
China’s imports in August miss estimates as exports pick up pace
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing…
China bets on state capital for growth as credit demand stays weak
GUANGZHOU, CHINA – JULY 14: The exterior of an Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) branch building is seen…