The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Asian shares slip ahead of Fed interest rate decision

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, with markets in China, Japan and some other markets still closed for holidays

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Why Waters Corp Shares Are Surging Today

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 16% year-on-year in CC to $690.6 million, above the consensus of $632.8 million. Sales into the pharmaceutical market increased 19% in CC, sales into the industrial market increased 17% in CC, and sales into the academic and government markets increased 4% in CC. Recurring…

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

Cosmetics Maker Estee Lauder Reports Mixed Q3 Results; Cuts FY22 Outlook

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) reported third-quarter FY22 sales growth of 9.99% year-on-year to $4.25 billion, missing the consensus of $4.31 billion. Organic net sales increased 9%. Sales in the Americas increased 15% Y/Y, Europe, Middle East & Africa rose 17%, and Asia/Pacific fell 4%. Net sales from Skin Care rose 6%, Makeup…

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

Elon Musk's grand vision for Twitter faces reality check in Asia

SAN FRANCISCO: For all the furor about which way Elon Musk might tilt US political discourse after getting the keys to Twitter Inc, his biggest challenges may emerge across the Pacific.

The Times of India · May 3, 2022

Musk’s grand vision for Twitter faces reality check in Asia

For all the furor about which way Elon Musk might tilt U.S. political discourse after getting the keys to Twitter Inc., his biggest challenges may emerge across the Pacific.

Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022

Markets continue to fall for 2nd day; Sensex declines 85 points

Titan, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Maruti, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, and SBI were among the major laggards, and NSE Nifty declining by 33.45 points or 0.20% to close at 17,069.10

The Hindu · May 2, 2022

Ukraine may lose tens of millions of tonnes of grain - Zelenskiy

Ukraine could lose tens of millions of tonnes of grain due to Russia's blockade of its Black Sea ports, triggering a food crisis that will affect Europe, Asia and Africa, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.

Reuters · May 2, 2022

Oil Falls on China Growth Concerns Even as EU Weighs Russia Import Ban

Oil prices fell on Monday in holiday-sapped trade in Asia as concerns about slowing economic growth in China, the world's top oil importer, outweighed fears of potential supply disruptions from a looming European Union ban on Russian crude. Brent crude futures fell $1.21, or 1.1%, to $105.93 a barrel at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

The 1898 moment: How one Asian American transformed the U.S.

The Wong Kim Ark case affirmed that American-born people of Asian descent were U.S. citizens.

Axios · May 1, 2022

KTM Also Wants To Find Talent In Asia From Its Riders Academy

Certified instructors are ready to teach riders in the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and Malaysia with the goal of finding and developing talent.

RideApart · Apr 30, 2022