Indonesian authorities said other climbers had safely evacuated Mount Dukono, which had been off-limits because of volcanic activity. By John Yoon and Muktita Suhartono At least three hikers were ...
Since the resumption of diplomatic relations in 1990, China and Indonesia have seen comprehensive development in bilateral economic and trade cooperation. In recent years, this cooperation has ...
Aviva has set late February deadlines to receive final offers for its operations in France and Poland - a deal that would help the British insurer streamline operations and raise an overall 5.5 billion euros ($6.67 billion), sources told Reuters.
The Chinese yuan's recoil from a near four-year high has raised market nerves that a recent period of stability is ending, which could leave regional peers exposed especially as U.S. interest rates start to rise.
South Korea led Asia's emerging stock markets lower on Tuesday as investors braced for U.S. interest rate hikes, while Singapore's dollar gained after the central bank tightened policy in a surprise move as inflation risks rise.
Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave.
China's CMOC Group , the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on exports of the battery metal, which is currently due to expire next month, three sources told Reuters.
The Indonesian rupiah and the South Korean won led losses among Asian currencies on Wednesday as the prospect of U.S. policy tightening supported the dollar, while losses in tech firms pulled down the South Korean benchmark index by more than 1%.
A sharp rise in coronavirus cases from new variants in parts of Southeast Asia that had been less affected by the pandemic has prompted new restrictions, factory closures and attempts to rapidly scale up vaccination programmes across the region.
The U.S. tariff exemption for shipments under $800 ends permanently on Friday, US officials say, with a six-month transition period under which postal service shippers can pay a flat duty.
Global shares edged lower on Tuesday, as new coronavirus outbreaks in Asia vied with strong U.S. consumer confidence, and as investors speculated about whether the Federal Reserve would accelerate its timetable to end easy monetary policy.
European gas prices rose on Wednesday as gas flowed eastwards for the 16th successive day along a pipeline that usually sends deliveries from Russia to Europe and political tensions remained high.
Global food prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in January to their highest since July 2014, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, as economies continue to battle fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citigroup has agreed to sell its consumer business in four Southeast Asian markets to United Overseas Bank (UOB) for about S$5 billion ($3.7 billion), bringing the U.S. bank closer to its goal of exiting retail operations in 13 markets.
Asia's 180-cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) cargo cash premium soared to their highest level since the start of 2020, more than doubling from the previous session, as tight supplies and strong demand from utilities propelled the market higher.
Manufacturing was weak in the U.S., Europe and Asia's biggest economies in November, business surveys showed on Monday, as subdued domestic demand and tariff uncertainties weighed.
Global manufacturing activity remained resilient in January although some countries suffered amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections, underscoring the fragile and uneven nature of the economic recovery.
Some flee on boats. Some hide in the stilts under their homes. Others run into the woods.
The profit margin for making diesel in Asia is coming under sustained pressure from a glut of supplies as major exporters boost shipments and fewer cargoes head to Europe because of concerns over shipping via the Red Sea.
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech (SVA.O) is 91.25% effective, according to interim data from a late-stage trial in Turkey, a potentially much better result than reported from a separate trial of the vaccine in Brazil.
Major fashion brands, including H&M, M&S and C&A, are getting behind an initiative in Bangladesh that aims to use more recycled materials in clothing production and significantly cut planet-heating emissions from manufacturing by 2030.
Indonesia's second-largest party Golkar appointed a top loyalist of President Joko Widodo as its new chief on Wednesday, a move members say could allow the outgoing president to retain political influence long after he leaves office in October.