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China says it’s evaluating U.S. overtures to initiate talks on trade

China said it is evaluating U.S. overtures to initiate trade negotiations, potentially paving the way for the world's two largest…

23 hours ago

Stocks set to trade mixed

Hongdae street in Seoul city, South KoreaTwenty47studio | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set to trade mixed, even as…

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China’s factory activity drops to a near two-year low in April as trade tariffs bite

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - APRIL 11, 2025 - A worker produces plush toys for sale to countries along the Belt and…

3 days ago

Asia markets live: stocks trade sluggish

Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern…

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China rolls out employment support, plans stimulus given U.S. tensions

A job fair in Beijing in 2022. China's urban jobless rate among those aged from 16 to 24, excluding students,…

5 days ago

Asia markets live: Stocks set to rise

Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern…

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China says no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., calls for canceling ‘unilateral’ tariffs

Steel piled up at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China, on April 20, 2025.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING —…

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South Korea GDP contracts in the first quarter

Commercial and residential buildings seen from the rooftop of the Lotte Corp. World Tower at sunset in Seoul, South Korea,…

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Singapore inflation stays at 4-year lows as city-state prepares for election

Singapore's Raffles Place at lunchtime. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty ImagesSingapore's inflation in March stayed at over four-year lows,…

1 week ago

Asia markets live: Stocks set to rise

The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai.Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank…

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