Sri Lanka paid a US$1 billion bond last week, but the alarming state of its finances suggests it may have been just another step towards its first sovereign default.
Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday the government was not yet considering compiling an extra budget, as the situation with the coronavirus pandemic was unpredictable.
Shares of online gaming companies, including Tencent Holdings and Netease Inc, tumbled on Tuesday after Chinese state media called the business "spiritual opium".
Shares of online gaming companies, including Tencent Holdings and Netease Inc, tumbled on Tuesday after Chinese state media called the business "spiritual opium".
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday, as the Delta coronavirus variant spread in key markets in the region and put Chinese authorities on high alert, rattling investor confidence.
DALLAS, Texas: Air travel in the US is hitting new pandemic-era highs, and airlines are scrambling to keep up with the summer vacation crowds. Despite rising numbers of coronavirus infections fueled by the delta variant, the US set another recent high mark for air travel on Sunday (Aug 1), with ...
The dollar was on the back foot against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday after soft U.S. manufacturing data and rising concerns about the coronavirus Delta variant prompted traders to wind back bets on a strong economic recovery.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Li Auto Inc said on Tuesday it was looking to raise as much as HKUS$15.0 billion (US$1.93 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.
AUSTRALIAN crypto exchange Independent Reserve said on Tuesday that it has obtained "in-principle approval" from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate as a regulated provider of digital payment token (DPT) services.
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has notified “several” providers of digital payment token (DPT) services that it is prepared to grant regulatory consent for them to operate in the city state.
