The published concluding statement from IMF staff focused on Japan's need to scale back pandemic-relief measures as its economy recovers

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home' has become the sixth highest grossing movie of all-time propelling Japan’s Sony Corp’s quarterly profit forecast up by 15%

Strong corporate results helped to lift the mood across the region’s markets though trading remained thin because of the Lunar New Year shutdown

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe says country near getting unemployment under 4% for first time in 50 years and driving wages higher after years of sub par growth.

Tight global supplies and geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have boosted oil prices by about 15% so far this year

Asian stocks advanced off the back off another Wall St rally fuelled by a tech rebound while the Fed eased fears over interest rate rises

Remark underscores how a weak yen has become a tricky political issue for Japan, which has historically focused on preventing a strong currency from hurting the country's export sector

Delhi replaced Bengaluru as India's start-up capital as 5,000 recognised start-ups were added in the capital between April 2019 and December 2021 against 4,514 in Bengaluru

The Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap toll road will span 207km and link cities in the southern part of Java, for a cost of more than $3.9 billion

Brisbane continued to be the strongest city for house price growth with values up 2.5% over the first month of the year, the report said

A net weighted balance of 8% of manufacturers expect better business conditions in the first six months of this year, the report said

Chinese furniture makers, window and curtain firms, as well lighting companies, may be forced to issue profit warnings as Evergrande’s woes bite