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(Bloomberg) — China’s home sales rose for the first time in 20 months, signaling demand is recovering after policy makers expanded support for the struggling sector. 

Asia’s manufacturing activity showed signs of revival as China’s reopening provided a lift to the sluggish global economy, although the tailwinds weren’t enough to pull major exporters like Taiwan and Japan out of their slump.

Chicago’s mayoral elections is headed for a runoff, with a former head of the city’s school system leading the race.

Australia’s surprisingly slower economic growth and monthly inflation data may prompt the Reserve Bank to reconsider how aggressive it needs to be with future interest-rate increases.

As consumers in China flock back to hot pot chains and high-end restaurants after about three years of strict Covid-19 lockdowns, they’re going to be splurging on good quality beef.

Representative George Santos may not be well liked by his colleagues or constituents, but his first bill in Congress deals with something wildly popular in his district on New York’s Long Island — the state and local tax deduction.

South Korea’s export slump deepened in February as slowing global demand and a plunge in chip prices weighed, clouding the outlook for an economy already hit by high interest rates and elevated inflation.

Tata Group’s talks for a majority stake in Bisleri International Pvt, one of India’s largest bottled water makers, have stalled over valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.

In just one month, emerging Asian assets have gone from a buy to sell. And all signs point to continued caution in March.

Coupang Inc., the South Korean e-commerce giant backed by SoftBank Group Corp., reported lower sales than analysts estimated, marring another profitable quarter for the company.