Out of the total economists surveyed in the poll, the median forecast of 30 analysts showed Japan's economy is expected to contract 6.0% this fiscal year, the biggest contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post group says to resume insurance sales on Oct 5
The Japan Post group said on Friday it would resume sales of insurance products on Oct. 5 after a suspension of more than a year due to revelations of improper sales practices. ( read original story ...)
UK poised to strike trade deal with Japan
Brexit trade deal after Britain and Japan made a breakthrough on agricultural access, according to negotiators. Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese foreign minister, and UK trade minister Liz Truss will ... ( read original story ...)
Brussels threatens UK with legal action, Citi’s new CEO, Japan PM favourite
Brussels has threatened legal action over the UK Brexit treaty breach, and Citigroup will become the first big Wall Street Bank to be run by a female chief executive after appoint ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia’s rupiah drops, stocks set for worst week since March
Indonesia stocks swing sharply between positive and negative territory * 10-year Indonesia bond yields rise to highest since late-July * Graphic: Foreign flows into Asian stocks By Nikhil Nainan Sept ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia parliament body, govt agree to widen 2021 fiscal deficit to 5.7% of GDP
A key Indonesian parliamentary committee on Friday reached an agreement with the government to expand the 2021 budget deficit to 5.7% of gross domestic product, from 5.5% initially proposed by ... ( read original story ...)
Meltdown Memories Grip Southeast Asia Stocks as Indonesia Slides
A crash in Indonesian stocks is evoking memories of market meltdowns in Southeast Asia in the depth of the March swoon. ( read original story ...)
Oversold Indonesia Bourse Nonetheless Called Lower On Friday
The Indonesia stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, plunging more than 350 points or 7 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,900-point ... ( read original story ...)
India and China to ‘quickly disengage’ from border standoff
India and China have agreed to "quickly disengage" from a standoff that has seen gunfire at a disputed border and accusations of kidnapping. Their Thursday and said they would ease tensions. Soldiers ... ( read original story ...)
Why India’s low coronavirus death rate has experts worried
For months, India has been struggling to control the coronavirus pandemic with limited success.The country of 1.3 billion people has the second-highest number of cases globally (more than 4.4 million) ... ( read original story ...)