As ties thaw, Australia says it welcomes Chinese investmentThe Australian government's rejection of a Chinese bid to take over an energy infrastructure company does not indicate a change in the country's openness to doing business with China, Foreign Minister...
After deadly Lion Air crash, new focus on torrid industry growth in IndonesiaIn April 2013, a Lion Air Boeing 737 missed the runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali in bad weather and ploughed into the sea, cracking its fuselage open on the rocks. All 108 on board survi...
Securities lending boom sparks concerns on returns and votingSecurities lending by investment funds has reached its highest level in a decade, as demand for corporate bonds surged more than 30 percent over the past 18 months and short selling of Tesla and Aliba...
China’s exports hold up despite US tariffsChina's exports to the United States and the rest of the world grew more than expected in October, official data showed Thursday, as its traders apparently rushed shipments across the Pacific ahead of...
Fed is set to keep rates on hold before a hike later in yearThe Federal Reserve appears on track to raise interest rates once more this year but will likely hold off on any action when its latest policy meeting ends Thursday. Still, investors will be parsing t...
Malaysia keeps rates unchanged as economy slows, spending cuts loomMalaysia's central bank kept its key interest rate at 3.25 percent on Thursday, as expected, while eyeing a slowdown in economic growth and planned public spending cuts by the new government. Bank Neg...