When the Bank of Japan launched the most aggressive monetary easing in modern history a decade ago, authorities were hoping the experiment would be over in about two years, given concerns over the “shock and awe” approach, according to the full minutes of the policy meetings from that era.
Japanese firms will be in the spotlight this week after the Bank of Japan loosened its grip on bond yields in Governor Kazuo Ueda’s first surprise action.
Walmart Inc. paid $1.4 billion to buy Tiger Global Management’s remaining stake in Flipkart, boosting its bet on the Indian retailer and helping the money manager provide distributions to investors at a time when accessing liquidity is tough.
Chinese property shares are poised to enter a bull market for the first time this year on continued optimism about authorities’ fresh efforts to boost housing demand and improve developers’ finances.
Former Singapore presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian has submitted his application for a certificate of eligibility for the 2023 race, according to his Facebook page on Sunday.
Japan’s industrial production rebounded in June, capping a quarterly gain that suggests a modest recovery continued in the second quarter.
Donald Trump’s political action committee spent $40.2 million on legal costs in the first half of 2023 to defend the former president, his advisers and others, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japanese entrepreneurs are launching products to help people stay safe in extreme heat.
Storm Khanun developed into a typhoon, flooding parts of the Philippines and its capital city amid forecasts from the weather office for it to strength further.
Thai baht’s nascent recovery is set to solidify with the nation’s central bank seen sticking to its hawkish stance this week, a move that should help take the currency out of the doldrums of ongoing political uncertainty.
