JAKARTA, Indonesia — The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan signed a cooperation agreement on Monday, Jakarta said, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of ...
All foreign workers at a plant of major Taiwanese chip packager King Yuan Electronics (2449.TW) in Taiwan's northern city of Miaoli will be quarantined as health workers try to stop an outbreak of COVID-19 there, the government said on Sunday.
Gold prices rose on Friday as a weaker U.S. dollar and ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty boosted demand for the safe-haven metal, while platinum prices eased after reaching their highest level since 2014.
After nearly two decades of on-off negotiations, the deal will pave the way for India to open up its vast and guarded market, the world's most populous, to free trade with the 27-nation EU, its biggest trading partner.
Shares of Canadian insurer Manulife Financial Corp rose to a high not seen in more than 15 years on Thursday, after its first-quarter earnings beat analysts' estimates driven by strong growth in Asia, one of its most important markets.
Japan Tobacco International is open to producing its Ploom heated tobacco device in the United States, an executive told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Trump administration's tariff policies prompt some companies to rethink their supply chains.
Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp said on Monday it has awarded a few contracts for early-stage design work for its $20 billion Abadi liquefied natural gas project in the Masela block in Indonesia.
U.S. customs officials said on Thursday they were investigating whether Indian solar company Waaree Energies sidestepped U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made cells and panels by labeling them as made in India.
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Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is opening six dealerships to sell cars, e-scooters and e-bikes in the Philippines, its newest market in Southeast Asia, a company executive said on Friday.
Thai Airways International Pcl expects to complete its corporate restructuring in two years as the airline's performance gradually improves and global travel resumes, its restructuring committee chief said on Friday.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva advocated on Tuesday for a plan for talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their conflict, a proposal already rejected by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
A prolonged period of high aluminium prices created partly by output cuts in China is expected to encourage new capacity in other parts of the world, which will eventually weigh on prices trading at 10-year highs.
The Biden administration's top trade official for Asia, Sarah Bianchi, is stepping down as the U.S. Trade Representative's office plots its next moves on trade talks with Indo-Pacific countries after failing to reach a deal in November, the White House confirmed on Thursday.
The U.S. imposed a 19% tariff on imports from Malaysia, though Kuala Lumpur said on Friday that its pharmaceutical products and semiconductors remained exempt, and that Washington was open to more cut-outs in ongoing talks.
Europe must act fast to bolster the global role of the euro as the window of opportunity to do so may soon close, and the bloc should seek greater ties with nations most affected by U.S. tariffs to help it achieve that, the French central bank chief said.
The Indonesian rupiah firmed in thin trading on Wednesday after the country's finance minister took a cautious stance on the timing of foreign currency bond issuance, in view of rising interest rates globally.
Southeast Asian online realty company PropertyGuru on Friday agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm backed by billionaires Richard Li and Peter Thiel, giving the combined company an equity value of about $1.78 billion.
The Philippines on Wednesday accused China's coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after two vessels suffered damage from water cannon use by Beijing, an official said.
Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow on Wednesday said the gold industry in Africa should consolidate further, as he warned of a "serious reserve crisis" looming for the sector.
Indonesia's foreign direct investment surged 44.2% on a yearly basis in 2022, with the base metals sector drawing in the biggest inflows, the investment minister said on Tuesday, noting 2023 would be a more difficult year to attract investment.