‘The ultimate adventure’: Why more Indian travelers are taking extreme road trips
[ad_1] Meenakshi Sai, 51, looks like any other Indian woman, dressed in a saree and sporting a bindi on her forehead. But unlike many women in her country, she’s been…
Japan averts technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data shows economy grew 0.4%
[ad_1] Commuters walking at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Japan averted a technical recession as revised official data on Monday showed the economy returned…
China doubles down on manufacturing, leaving real estate behind
[ad_1] Huawei’s Aito electric cars are manufactured by Seres in Chongqing, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING â China revealed this week it aims…
Southeast Asia’s smartphone market is booming so far this year as China remains sluggish, research says
[ad_1] People using their mobile phones on July 17, 2016 in Surakarta, Indonesia. Solo Imaji | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia continued a resurgence at…
China’s top securities regulator vows to ‘strictly’ crack down on market manipulators
[ad_1] Wu Qing, Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, answers a question at a press conference during the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing…
China may have to resort to a tried-and-tested tactic to power its ‘new leap forward’
[ad_1] A Chinese flag flies high over The Bund. Liu Liqun | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images China may want a “new leap forward” in “productive forces” â but President…
China boosts military spending by 7.2%, vows to ‘resolutely’ deter Taiwan ‘separatist activities’
[ad_1] Missiles on the background of the Chinese flag Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images China is set to increase its defense spending by 7.2% to 1.67 trillion yuan…
Debate heats up as Singapore prime minister says exclusive Taylor Swift deal isn’t ‘unfriendly’
[ad_1] Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door deal for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-state ensured she would not perform in other Southeast Asian…
Will Nikkei’s record-breaking rally sustain even as Japan’s economy sputters?
[ad_1] Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei stock index has been on a record-breaking spree on the back of robust earnings and investor-friendly…
China sets GDP target of ‘around 5%’ for 2024
[ad_1] China’s Premier Li Qiang speaks during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters BEIJING â China set…
Yale’s Stephen Roach says China may have run out of imaginative solutions to its tough problems
[ad_1] BEIJING, CHINA – MARCH 04: Chinese national flags flutter at the Great Hall of the People as the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s…
Chinese leaders to hold annual ‘Two Sessions’ meeting as debate about bazooka-like stimulus swirls
[ad_1] A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark 10th anniversary…
Japan’s Nikkei smashes 40,000 point barrier, Asia markets poised to track Wall Street gains
[ad_1] A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
