Asia Economy
Asian pharma stocks fall after Trump slaps 100% levies on branded drugs
Cityscape and Tokyo Tower at sunset, Tokyo, Japan. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Shares of Asian pharmaceutical companies fell Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks and pharmaceutical products. Starting from Oct. 1, “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” faces 100% duties, except for companies that […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: From American Dream to Indian Dream
This report is from this week’s edition of CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story Lately, every move out of Washington seems to send aftershocks straight to New Delhi. The latest shake-up? A $100,000 one-time […]
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U.S. expands tariff dragnet to masks, syringes, pacemakers and robotics in sweeping import probe
A Fanuc robotic arm moves bins of products during a media tour of the Amazon.com Inc. DAB2 fulfillment center in Daytona Beach, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The DAB2 fulfillment center is Amazon’s seventh robotics fulfillment center in Florida. Photographer: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors sell tech names on Wall Street
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday, after investors continued selling tech names on Wall Street like Nvidia and Oracle for a second straight day. Nvidia slid almost […]
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Singapore core inflation rate comes in softer than expected, hits fresh four-year lows
The view from the rooftop pool of the Marina Bay Sands resort hotel, which overlooks the financial district skyline of Singapore. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s core inflation posted its softest rise since February 2021, coming in at 0.3% for August as services costs eased. The figure — which strips out prices […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on tech stocks rally
Pedestrians crossing street at night in Hong Kong, China Nathan Road Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains on tech stocks’ rally. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 was poised to open higher, with its futures contract trading at 8,867, against the index’s last close of 8,810.9. […]
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Trump’s H-1B visa fee sparks chaos and confusion among Chinese talents in the U.S.
A Chinese student wearing a New York marathon t-shirt walks at Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing on May 29, 2025. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Anger and confusion gripped Chinese professionals in the U.S. after White House leader Donald Trump slapped hefty fees on new work visas, deepening anxiety among those seeking […]
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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee sparks a global race to grab top talent
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise […]
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected, despite Fed rate cut
BEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 12: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building is pictured on October 12, 2020 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for the fourth straight month on Monday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut last week. The People’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed ahead of China’s loan prime rate decision
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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