Asia Economy
Asia markets fall as investors assess Japan trade data; SoftBank plunges over 10%
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday as investors assessed trade data from Japan and its new government. Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, […]
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Japan’s shipments to the U.S. continue to tumble despite trade deal — overall exports rebound
YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN – 2025/08/28: A loaded container ship is docked inside Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth, partially offsetting the drop in exports to the U.S. Exports, however, missed expectations […]
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China says U.S. and Australia ‘should play a proactive role’ to bolster rare earth supply chains
FILE PHOTO: Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010. Stringer | Reuters China on Tuesday responded to the U.S.-Australia critical minerals deal by saying resource-rich rare earth countries should take “a proactive role” in stabilizing their critical minerals supply chains. A spokesperson […]
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Japan makes history as Takaichi set to become the country’s first woman prime minister
Sanae Takaichi created history on Oct. 21, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first women prime minister. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday created history, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first woman prime minister. Takaichi garnered 237 votes in the first round of voting, negating […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record with Takaichi all set to become prime minister
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and […]
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Japanese family businesses are facing a succession crisis. That is fueling a private equity boom
Japan Inc. is confronting a ticking demographic time bomb, and private equity players are racing to defuse it. Across the country, ageing business owners are facing a dual reckoning: heirs not interested in taking over the family business, and steep inheritance taxes. For many family businesses, rooted in the tradition of handing over the reins […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as banking and trade fears take hold on Wall Street
Activity on Elizabeth Street (at the intersection of Bourke St Mall), Melbourne on a cloudy day. Charlie Rogers | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set for a weaker open Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as fears over the banking sector and trade tensions intensified. Shares of regional banks and investment bank Jefferies tumbled on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains on strong bank earnings
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, buildings on bank of Yarra river Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains on strong bank earnings in a volatile trading session. Investors have been on edge in recent days as global trade tensions have escalated. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), known to many as […]
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Why Asia is leading the way in stablecoin adoption
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Asia Pacific is leading the world in stablecoin activity, with over a trillion dollars worth of stablecoins moving in, out and within the region in 2024, according to an International Monetary Fund working paper. So, what’s driving Asia’s stablecoin surge? Source
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Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths
Workers assemble an Volkswagen’s ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE electric car on a production line at the Volkswagen electric car factory on October 13, 2025 in Zwickau, Germany. Jens Schlueter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Automotive industry groups have raised the alarm over the ramifications of China’s latest move to restrict critical rare earth exports, […]
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