Indian rupee ends nearly flat as central bank intervention blunts pressure

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee closed little changed on Tuesday as lingering pressure on the currency was blunted by likely central bank intervention across the local spot and non-deliverable forward market, traders said. Worries about limited progress...

2nd LD Writethru: China ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with Malaysia -- premier

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday that China is ready to strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation with Malaysia to implement the four major global initiatives put forth by China, practice true...

At the Booming Beijing Stock Exchange, Big Waves Stir a Small Pond

The recent surge in China's A-share market has been prominently led by the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE), which has witnessed remarkable gains, especially within the Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index. Over just 27 trading days, this index soared...

Canada PM expresses hope to improve ties with China amid US tariff pressure: reports

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that he's hoping to reset expectations in Canada's relationship with China and looking forward for meeting Chinese leader during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea,...

Trump, new Japanese leader to talk on trade

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. TOKYO -- President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who...

Mapping China’s Next Phase: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Plenary Session

Muhammad Zamir Assadi The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) wrapped up in Beijing this week, charting a new course for the country’s long-term economic and social development. Over four days...

Why is China restricting rare earth exports and will the EU respond?

Published on 27/10/2025 - 14:38 GMT+1 •Updated 14:45 Global tensions are escalating over rare earth minerals after China applied severe export controls on critical minerals required to manufacture almost everything - from cars to weapons. The move...

There’s ‘no light at the end of the tunnel’ as Russian stock market crashes

On Monday the Russian stock market continued to plummet as Washington’s sanctions have frozen Moscow’s largest oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil. The US President’s sanctions also bans American companies along with individuals to do any business with...

Hits and Misses with Ryvre Hardrick and Don Alsafi from Goblin Market

Hits and Misses will feature comic retailers sharing what's working in their shop as well as the roadblocks they've been running into. Goblin Market, a manga, comics, games, and curiosities shop in Chicago, has grown considerably in its first two...

Trump Throws China Assumptions In Air As He Meets ‘Brilliant’ Xi

For years, few issues drew more unanimity in the polarized United States than China — it was the arch-adversary, which Washington was destined to confront. President Donald Trump, as he has on so many topics, has scrambled many long-held...

US has reached a ‘substantial framework’ with China to avert tariffs: Scott Bessent

Washinton: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that he believes the US has reached a framework agreement with China to avoid imposing an additional 100 per cent tariff on Chinese imports. “I think we’ve reached a substantial framework for...

Hong Kong & Chinese Mainland Investors Signal Strong Interest in Tokenized Funds, According to Joint Study by Aptos Labs and BCG under HKMA’s Project e-HKD+

61% of retail investors in Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland are set to double their investment allocations to funds — driven by features unlocked through tokenization and digital money innovation. HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 October...

US to continue dominating global investment flows, finance executives say

Audio By Carbonatix By Tom Sims and Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) -The United States will continue to draw the vast majority of investment flows and the risks of a slowdown in the world’s largest economy are overblown, the heads of major financial...

Asean seeks to ‘future-proof’ economies, fate closely entwined with China

Southeast Asia’s economic future remains entwined with China despite the attention lavished on the region this week by United States President Donald Trump, experts say, as Asean upgraded trade ties with Asia’s superpower and its largest...

22 Halloween Happenings in Beijing

Food & Drink Halloween Fun at Market Café Join Market Café for a Halloween celebration dinner buffet on October 31! Kids can enjoy their fun-filled kids’ corner and a wide selection of delicious treats, and their Themed Cooking Class, while adults...

'Not afraid': DPP lawmaker slams China over 'secession' investigation

Taipei, Oct. 28 (CNA) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Puma Shen (沈伯洋) slammed Beijing and said Taiwanese people are "not afraid," after a Chinese public security agency announced it was investigating him for "secession." In a Facebook...

European stocks mixed pending the trade tension between the US and China

At 9:20 AM in Lisbon, the EuroStoxx 600 decreased by 0.23% to 575.69 points. The London, Madrid, and Milan stock exchanges rose by 0.04%, 0.18%, and 0.09%, respectively, while those in Paris and Frankfurt fell by 0.01% and 0.24%. Lisbon’s stock...

Posthaste: Why economists are cutting their forecasts for the Canadian dollar

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Loonie seen languishing at 71 U.S. cents well into next year Desjardins Group had predicted the loonie would hit 74 U.S. cents by the end of this year, but has now cut that forecast by three cents. Photo by Peter J...

Most Asian countries don’t see China as a security threat: Singapore’s ex-PM

The security situations in Asia and Europe are very different because of each region’s respective dynamics with China and Russia, Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has said. While many European nations would consider Moscow a...

Saudi Arabia Hosts World's Business Elite with Eyes on Gigaprojects, AI

Saudi Arabia opened a major investment conference featuring heads of state and the global business elite on Tuesday as it seeks support for its sprawling "gigaprojects" and sky-high AI ambitions. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, joined by several...