Markets & Economies
How South Korea’s crisis impacts markets and inves...
South Korea has plunged into political crisis, following President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. The ...
Taiwan Economy
Taiwan, along with South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong, is recognised as one of the Four Asian Tigers—regions that underwent rapid indu ...
Indonesia Economy
Indonesia's economy, the largest in Southeast Asia, is classified as an upper-middle-income nation and is a member of the G20, reflecting i ...
Vietnam Economy
Vietnam's economic resilience and adaptability continue to position it as a dynamic player in the global economy, with a positive outlook f ...
Thailand Economy
Thailand's economy is the 9th largest in Asia and the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia (SEA). Over the last four decades, the coun ...
South Korean Economy
South Korea's economy has undergone a remarkable transformation since the end of the Korean War in 1953. Initially focusing on textiles and ...
Japan Economy
After the return of independence in 1952, the Japan economy started changing and growing. The post-World War II economic transformation beg ...
India Economy
The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The IMF forecasts the country to grow 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025.
China Economy
China, the world’s second-largest economy, is classified as an upper-middle-income nation by the World Bank. Since initiating market refo ...
Indian stocks stumble in October amid lacklustre earning...
Indian stocks faced a challenging October as disappointing corporate earnings and foreign investor outflows dampened market sentiment. The ...
After LDP’s loss at Japan’s snap election – what now?
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which had ruled Japan almost continuously since 1955, just took a blow at the snap elections on O ...
IMF upgrades Emerging Asia economy outlook 2024
Despite a slowdown in China, growth in Asia continues with strong momentum, especially in emerging Asia, according to the latest World Econ ...
China under pressure to reach 5% growth target for 2024 ...
China's economic growth decelerated to 4.6% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, marking the slowest expansion in 18 months. Gross do ...
Disappointing policy measures put a dent in China’...
China equities have been rallying since late September, fueled by a series of economic, financial, and market-support measures that have re ...
Shigeru Ishiba set to lead Japan
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next Prime Minister after winning the leadership election of the Liberal De ...
China announces broad stimulus
China has announced a broad stimulus package aimed at reviving its slowing economy. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is cutting its benchm ...
Fed rate cut decision and the impact on Asia
In a highly awaited move, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) has cut interest rates by 50 basis points, marking the first cut in four years, aimi ...
India consumption – exciting growth story
India surprised markets this year, ending its fiscal year 2023/24 (April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024) with 8.15% year-over-year (YoY) growth ...
China’s e-commerce giants – unstoppable?
When it comes to e-commerce, China is a global leader. According to a recent study by the Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI), three o ...
Study: ASEAN set to outpace China’s growth
A recent study found that Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam could grow by an average of 5.1% annually u ...