Currency traders and stock markets have been rocked by Trump's return to the White House, which has brought joy and disappointment. Investors are still trying to envision how things will play out
JPMorgan set up a “war room” to assess the impact of Trump’s policies on global trade, regulation and other matters, an executive told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos
The wide divergence of views of people in his inner circle is perhaps one reason why Trump held off imposing tariffs on China on day one of his presidency
"Trump wants a deal. Otherwise, he would have shot up China on day one," Alicia Garcia Herrero, chief economist for the Asia Pacific at Natixis, said
The coins launched by Trump and his family were condemned by ethics lawyers, "who said they could not recall a more explicit profiteering effort by an incoming president"
Young adults in Generation Z are doubling down on saving, which is undermining government moves to reinvigorate the economy
Police have arrested dozens of protesters who stormed a court in Seoul on Sunday after it extended President Yoon's detention for a further 20 days
China's central bank has ramped up consolidation of small banks because of their weaker funding status and higher exposure to risk, in a bid to stabilize the financial system
China's birth rates have been falling for decades as a result of the one-child policy implemented from 1980 to 2015, as well as rapid urbanisation; rising costs make it expensive to raise children
The group may face a "make or break" moment, analysts said, depending on whether the government decides to bail it out or let it default on debt.
"The data China released was different from what most people felt," an executive said, as subdued markets point to wavering confidence in China's outlook, analysts noted
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