The situation in the Red Sea has remained volatile despite extensive efforts by a US-led coalition to avert attacks by Houthi militants

The move reflects the government's will to restore the tattered public finances and revive a lacklustre economy

Chinese policymakers "seem to be ignoring everything they learned” from Japan's 15-year period of economic stagnation, one official warned

As trading started in Asia on Monday, investors were seen flocking to safe haven assets like gold, the dollar and US Treasuries, while equities and currencies across the region fell

Experts say the data, which masks underlying weakness in the household sector, "doesn't mean a strong recovery in Japanese economy"

Vietnam, a global export hub, has been attracting global investments thanks to its array of free-trade deals and cheap labour, with the added allure of protection from increasing Sino-US trade friction

Supply chain negotiations are one of four "pillars" of the IPEF, which is Biden administration's main economic initiative in Asia and aims to provide the region an alternative to closer ties with China

Access to social media has been restricted in the country of 220 million, after video clips spread of violent protests. Many police cars and state buildings were set ablaze in Punjab province

Leading the sluggish trade performance in January were a 44.5% dive in semiconductor exports and a whopping 31% plunge in sales to China

Android handset maker Vivo was the top-selling brand in the country, but its total shipments fell 25.1% year-on-year

The vegetable is being likened by some to gold, as Covid’s impact on small and medium businesses and a bout of natural disasters have turned staples into luxuries

Domestic demographers lament that China will get old before it gets rich, slowing the economy as revenues drop and government debt increases