The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher following encouraging U.S. employment data but are headed for double-digit losses for the year

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asia-Pacific stocks rose on Friday as a Wall Street rebound brought some cheer to the region's markets on the last trading day of the year.

Dec. 23-29, 2022

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose in Europe and the United States but sank in Asia on Thursday as investors weighed the economic impact of China's Covid surge as the country reopens.

London (AFP) - Stocks sank in Asia and wavered in Europe on Thursday, with sentiment clouded by China's Covid surge.

Shares have fallen in Asia after benchmarks skidded more than 1% on Wall Street

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asia-Pacific stocks fell on Thursday as the Covid surge in China cast a shadow over markets across the region.

Many economies in the region could be in for a bumpy ride next year, but some may also be set to benefit as companies diversify investments from the Chinese market.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a post-holiday retreat on Wall Street, as markets count down to the end of a painful year for investors

While the Asia-Pacific region is home to a wealth of constructive traditions and practices, it is also confronted with the conundrum of how to protect freedom of expression at the same time as tackling hate speech which is rampant today. A morass of laws of a prohibitive and inhibitive kind…

Shares have advanced in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting economic activity