Asia

PayPal cuts 220 India jobs as part of previously announced restructuring plan

2026-09-03T15:28:00.000Z
The funds from China’s largest policy bank will be used to replenish capital for major construction projects backed by private investors.

China deploys first 2026 policy financing funds to spur investment

2026-09-03T15:10:00.000Z
In equities, Taiwan and South Korea (above) have surged ahead, with their benchmark indexes up about 35% and 15%, respectively, over the past six months. 

Asia’s economies avert energy shock via fiscal buffers, AI boom

2026-09-03T09:14:30.000Z
Sound fundamentals are expected to keep growth resilient in 2027, with gains to be driven by export demand and sustained tourist spending, notes BNM.

Malaysia’s central bank holds rates again, says growth momentum to continue in 2027

2026-09-03T07:56:09.000Z
The lenders used the RBI-backed incentives to make foreign-currency deposits more attractive by passing on rates as high as 7.75% to overseas Indians. 

‘Stratospheric’ US$127 billion from India’s diaspora to aid rupee

2026-09-03T06:22:01.000Z
The yen gained as much as 0.5% to 157.99 on Sep 3.

Yen traders brace for holiday intervention risk around Bank of Japan

2026-09-03T03:59:58.000Z
The RatingDog China General Services PMI rose to 51.4 in August from 50.4 in July, remaining above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.

China services activity quickens on stronger domestic demand in August, private PMI shows

2026-09-03T02:49:11.000Z
Western boardrooms and capitals confront the possibility of Chinese firms seizing the lead in advanced manufacturing and cutting-edge technologies.

Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up

2026-09-03T00:33:58.000Z
The next era of sustainability reporting is about making disclosure credible, financially connected and useful enough to change decisions.

Why more sustainability disclosures doesn’t mean greater insight into businesses

2026-09-02T23:00:00.000Z
Wednesday’s (Sep 2) moves ricocheted across the US$9.5-trillion-a-day currency market.

Yen surges with traders on high alert for further intervention

2026-09-02T15:07:32.000Z