BOJ Governor defends move to normalise monetary policy, tells parliament that inflation is gaining momentum; said the central bank will eventually scale down its balance sheet

National regulator has moved to tighten lending to risky borrowers with new rules set to force mergers among half its 31 consumer lenders that lack new standard for required capital

“What we see right now is the unfolding of a slow-motion train accident,” the chief of a European trade lobby in China said

With his deputies split on when to end Japan's long-running stimulus policy, central bank chief preferred to act rather than wait for the economy to 'run hot'. It could take years for rates to rise

Experts say the impact of US chip curbs on China is a 'mixed picture', but there is “no way back” to the global semiconductor ecosystem that existed before the Covid pandemic

Chinese carmakers are turning to Nvidia for advanced technology in an effort to compensate for what they currently lack in global brand recognition

BOJ drops stimulus programme as the country finally emerges from deflation; central bank to end purchase of risky assets like ETFs and real-estate trusts

Beijing will vet IPOs more closely, 'severely punish' securities fraud, and also increase supervision of listed companies to ensure they give better dividends and don't 'worship money'

Chinese military researchers have been studying the role of Starlink satellites in the Ukraine war and warned about its risks to Beijing, while calling for the creation of a similar network

Dozens of South Korean companies have left China in recent years for reasons ranging from bilateral strains, geopolitical rivalry, plus China's economic slowdown and push for self-sufficiency

Industrial output rose by 7% and retail sales were by 5.5% in the first two months, but analysts say the latest data was buoyed by the Lunar New Year break and structural problems may continue to limit growth

Chinese EV maker set to unveil cheaper EV models in coming weeks, while Tesla says it will raise the price of its Model Ys in parts of Europe and the US