Asia Economy
Trump says he expects to lower fentanyl-related tariffs on Beijing, discuss ‘farmers’ with China’s Xi
TOKYO, JAPAN – OCTOBER 27: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Haneda Airport on October 27, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Takashi Aoyama | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China ahead of a much-anticipated meeting with Chinese […]
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Australia’s inflation tops forecasts at 3.2%, highest in over a year
Tourists sit on a bollard at the Sydney Opera House. Afp Contributor | Afp | Getty Images Australia’s inflation accelerated in the third quarter, with consumer prices rising 3.2% from a year earlier — the fastest pace in more than a year — the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The increase topped the 2.1% […]
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Japan stocks hit record high amid mixed trading in the region as investors look toward Fed rate decision
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 Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose over 1% to hit a fresh record high amid mixed trading in the region on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, […]
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Mining execs embrace ‘phenomenal’ rare earths interest from the Middle East
Guests enjoy the Fortune Global Forum 2025 Gala Dinner on October 26, 2025 at Diriyah Gate, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cedric Ribeiro | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Mining executives have welcomed a sharp upswing in investor interest from the Middle East, as Gulf states seek to expand their critical mineral ambitions and take on […]
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How Saudi Arabia is diversifying away from oil — and betting big on AI
President and CEO of Saudi’s Aramco, Amin H. Nasser, speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 29, 2024. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Think of Saudi Arabia and the first thing that comes to mind might be its massive, oil-derived wealth. While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia’s economy, the […]
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Asia markets dip as investors look to Trump-Takaichi meeting in Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia markets fell across the board on Tuesday as investors in the region look toward a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and newly minted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae […]
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South Korea’s third-quarter GDP grows at fastest pace in over a year, beating expectations
A container ship sails past buildings in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in more than a year, with its third-quarter gross domestic product growth topping analysts’ estimates on Tuesday. According to advance […]
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Bars and coins steal the shine from jewelry as Indians splurge up to $11 billion on gold this Diwali
Gold prices were flat in Asia trade on Wednesday as investors held back from placing large bets ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while also keeping a close watch on the developments surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The narrow lanes of Zaveri Bazaar, one of the oldest […]
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Trump says U.S., China close to trade deal ahead of Xi talks, TikTok decision
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to people waving Malaysian national flags before he departs on Air Force One from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on Oct. 27, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Beijing were poised to “come away with” a trade […]
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China’s industrial profits surge 21.6% in September, biggest jump in nearly two years
Employees work on the assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory of Chinese EV startup Leapmotor on April 1, 2024 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Shi Kuanbing | VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s industrial profits soared 21.6% in September from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics […]
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