The Philippine economy shrank by more than expected on an annual basis in the third quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday, but the fallout eased after the government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso: Pace of recovery in private demand is fast
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the pace of recovery in private demand was fast, as seen in the automotive sector. ( read original story ...)
Japan Senior Lawmaker: Need $140 Billion on Disaster, Infrastructure Spending Over Five Years
A senior official from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Tuesday said the government needs to spend roughly 15 trillion yen ($140 billion) over five years on disaster relief and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso: Pace of recovery in private demand is fast
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the pace of recovery in private demand was fast, as seen in the automotive sector. ( read original story ...)
Japan Senior Lawmaker: Need $140 Billion on Disaster, Infrastructure Spending Over Five Years
A senior official from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Tuesday said the government needs to spend roughly 15 trillion yen ($140 billion) over five years on disaster relief and ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Stock Market May Continue Winning Streak
The Indonesia stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 250 points or 5 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 5,355-point ... ( read original story ...)
LIC bats for a unified regulator to oversee all of India’s financial sector
In a move to integrate the different supervisory functions into a single agency for the financial services sector, India's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has batted for a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Amber Group Picks BitGo Trust in Quest for Institutional Investors
BitGo’s status as a qualified custodian should draw more high-net-worth investors to Amber from places like Hong Kong, Taiwan and Seoul. ( read original story ...)
The race to be China’s top fintech platform: Ant vs Tencent
As Ant Group seizes the world's attention with its record initial public offering, which was abruptly called off by Beijing, investors and analysts are revisiting Tencent's fintech interests, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Inflation Fails to Perk up Amid Sluggish Demand
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory-gate prices declined at a sharper-than-expected pace in October and consumer inflation eased to its slowest since 2009, highlighting continued economic challenges ... ( read original story ...)