India and China accelerate negotiations to resolve their border dispute
India and China will accelerate the negotiations on the border dispute kept for decades to attempt an agreement before the meet this year in Beijing the top leaders of both…
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China authorized to operate a second private bank
Chinese regulators have given the green light to the start of operations of the second private bank, Webank, in the process of reforming the financial sector. The decision of the…
Japan falls into recession in the third quarter
Japan entered recession in the third quarter, data showed on Monday, less than a week before the elections, presented as a referendum on the government’s economic policy, the so-called ‘abenomics’.…
Sharp drop in imports concern investors on the Chinese economic health
The unexpected collapse in imports highlights the difficulties facing the Chinese economy, which in November recorded a record trade surplus despite the slowdown in exports, according to official data released…
Tokyo Touching its Highest Level Since 2007 on Good Economic Data
The Tokyo Stock Exchange today started the day with verve and hit its highest level in more than seven years shortly after opening with the publication of some positive economic…
Capex of Japanese Companies Rose 5.5% in July-September
Capital spending by Japanese companies between July and September increased 5.5 percent over the same period last year, the Japanese government said today. Capital investment by non-financial companies archipelago in…
China Raises Taxes on Oil for the First Time Since 2009
China today pays more taxes on petroleum products, 12% more for gasoline and 17.5% for diesel, after the first rise in these rates since 2009, the official Chinese news agency…
Japan’s Economy Monopolizes The Discussion Before Elections
The economy monopolized the debate between the Japanese political forces two weeks before early elections in Japan, for which the ruling party Shinzo Abe partly as a clear favorite, according…
Obama: Military agreement with the Philippines is not a thret against China
President Barack Obama said today that the agreement to increase the U.S. military presence in the Philippines is not directed against China, but to ensure maritime security and disaster response.…
The G20 is “attentive” to risks associated with the crisis in Ukraine
The G20 wisely evoked the crisis in Ukraine during their meeting in Washington on Friday and warned that they are ” aware of all the risks ” posed to global…
