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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Second wave in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns

EU lets member nations suspend import duties on medical equipment, Gold continues to surge, Australia posts daily virus record and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Asia to remain dominant player in garment sector in coming decade: Report

It identified India and Indonesia as potential recipients of manufacturing shifts and growth in terms of global apparel export share

Foreigners turn net buyers of Asian equities in June after 4 months

Overseas investors purchased $4.4 billion worth of regional equities last month, data from stock exchanges in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam showed

India's Covid-19 cases rising at fastest pace in Asia as govt eases curbs

India is now among the nations worst hit by the epidemic, with a 28 per cent increase in cases since last week according to Bloomberg's Coronavirus Tracker.

Covid-19 smashes Asia's factories; activity hits historic lows all over

The PMI for South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a global manufacturing powerhouse, skidded to 41.6 in April, the lowest reading since January 2009

Asia's factory activity in March contracts sharply on coronavirus fallout

Japan's factory activity contracted at the fastest pace in about a decade in March, adding to views that the world's third-largest economy is likely already in recession

ADB to give $4 mn to member countries in Asia, Pacific to fight coronavirus

The funds will be available for all ADB developing member countries in updating and implementing their pandemic response plans

Coronavirus outbreak delays job offers in Asia's biggest financial hubs

Recruiting has become less of a priority as firms including DBS Group Holdings Ltd. have highlighted the revenue impact of worsening business conditions.

Auto Expo 2020: Asia's biggest motor show ends; draws over 608,000 visitors

Asia's biggest automobile show drew to a close on Wednesday, bringing curtains down on a six-day extravaganza. Though less than last year on overall number of participants, it was one of the biggest in terms of partaking by entrants. Beating the slowdown blues that have sapped buyer sentiment and hit sales for 18 months, a total of 608,526 people visited the show at the Great Noida Expo Mart from February 7 to 12, said the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam). With a peek into the future of mobility via 'green' technologies, more safety and other important elements, the exposition had 352 product displays from 108 exhibitors. This included eight global premiers and around 70 launches and unveilings. It also comprised introduction of 35 electric vehicles (EVs) and 15 concepts. Several manufacturers did gave the show a miss but those who participated believed in it as a platform to rekindle interest in a slowing market. Meet Sanket Gupta, a Bengaluru-based information ...

How Asia can break out of its role as a capital exporter to the West

According to some estimates, the region's pool of wealth at $110 trillion exceeds those of North America and Europe and is growing faster

Populous Asia: A 40-year retrospect

In 1980, Indonesia was the most prosperous. Today, China is streets ahead of the rest

Asia needs infra investments worth $26 trillion till 2030: ADB

ADB experts have urged Asian governments to double their existing spending on infrastructure

Bhutan & Nepal: 2 'least developed nations' that could change face of Asia

LDCs are those that suffer from severe structural impediments to achieve sustainable development

Asia sentiment hits five-quarter high as China, Brexit worries ease - survey

Sentiment at Asian companies edged up to its highest level in five quarters in July-September, boosted by a stabilising China economy and as concerns about Brexit recede

Asia factories in doldrums

Output in China, barely improved from a month earlier while Japan was still recovering from April earthquakes

Asia stocks weaker after soft US jobs, China trade data

Raised questions about the underlying strength of the world's biggest economies.

Asian stocks break four-day losing streak, RBA in focus

Overnight bounce in US shares boosted risk appetite while gold briefly popped to a one-year high