North Korea fired its fourth barrage of cruise missiles in about the past two weeks as leader Kim Jong Un pledges to use the rockets to build his country’s nuclear strike capabilities.
S.Korea inflation softens to six-month low, policymakers remain wary
South Korea consumer inflation slowed to a six-month low in January, official data showed on Friday, but policymakers warned of an uptick amid price pressures from heightened geopolitical tensions in …
Japan’s government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade -draft
Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen ($169 billion) over the next decade, draft government estimates seen by Reuters showed on …
Japan’s government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade -draft
Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen ($169 billion) over the next decade, draft government estimates seen by Reuters showed on …
Japan’s Aozora Bank hits near 3-year lows as bad U.S. property loans prompt loss forecast
Aozora shares hit their lowest levels since February 2021, plunging as much as 18.5% — the Nikkei 225 benchmark was up 0.5%.
Insight: Ahead of election, Pakistan seals plan to sell national airline
Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar told reporters last year that Pakistan would have to remain in IMF programmes after the expiry. Two sources close to the process told Reuters that a 51% …
Indonesia’s Presidential Contenders Promise Tax Reform to Boost Revenue
Indonesia has managed its finances relatively well during President Joko Widodo’s 10-year tenure, but its spending capacity is limited by a deficit ceiling, large outlays on energy subsidies and …
Indonesia’s Presidential Contenders Promise Tax Reform to Boost Revenue
Indonesia has managed its finances relatively well during President Joko Widodo’s 10-year tenure, but its spending capacity is limited by a deficit ceiling, large outlays on energy subsidies and …
China pledges to stick with fiscal expansion to spur economy
China will maintain fiscal expansion this year to spur an economic recovery, Vice Finance Minister Wang Dongwei said on Thursday, reinforcing market views that public spending will be the government’s …
China pledges to stick with fiscal expansion to spur economy
China will maintain fiscal expansion this year to spur an economic recovery, Vice Finance Minister Wang Dongwei said on Thursday, reinforcing market views that public spending will be the government’s …