Japan's population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates
Japan's population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year -- echoing similar trends seen in other East Asian countries.
2023-07-27 14:55
Young Chinese are getting paid to be 'full-time children' as jobs become harder to find
Exhausted by the pressure to succeed as a photographer, Litsky Li accepted a better offer: quit work to become one of China's growing legions of children paid by their families to stay home.
2023-07-27 10:17
China's new central bank governor faces daunting tasks
Pan Gongsheng's appointment comes after he was installed as the Communist Party chief of the PBOC earlier this month, a surprise move that analysts said highlighted Beijing's urgency to bolster the country's slowing economy and stem the yuan's slide.
2023-07-26 14:58
Taiwan's TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in new plant as demand for AI chips soars
TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, says it plans to invest nearly 90 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.9 billion) to build an advanced chip plant in Taiwan, as it expands production to meet booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products.
2023-07-25 16:51
China promises more support to boost 'tortuous' economic recovery
China's top leadership has vowed to do more to support a "tortuous" economic recovery, which has lost steam after an initial burst of activity early in the year.
2023-07-25 13:23
US-Taiwan trade pact key to countering diplomatic isolation, Taipei's top trade negotiator says
The signing of a trade pact between Taiwan and the United States will play a key role in helping the island counter its diplomatic isolation from China, according to Taiwan's top trade negotiator.
2023-07-24 14:27
Elon Musk says Twitter logo to change, birds to be gradually abandoned
Elon Musk tweeted on his official account on Sunday that Twitter would be changing its logo to an "X" and that all the birds will be disappearing from the platform.
2023-07-23 15:19
Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China's biggest payment apps
Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers.
2023-07-21 17:46
India triggers inflation fears after imposing major rice export ban
India on Thursday ordered a halt to its largest rice export category in a move that will roughly halve shipments by the world's largest exporter of the grain, triggering fears of further inflation on global food markets.
2023-07-21 09:18
China vows to support private businesses in bid to boost economic growth
China has promised to throw its weight behind private businesses, just days after a slew of economic data showed growth momentum had slumped.
2023-07-20 15:55
Starbucks teams up with Blackpink, betting on the power of K-pop
Starbucks is teaming up with Blackpink, one of the world's hottest musical acts.
2023-07-20 09:23
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
China will follow its own path to cut carbon emissions, leader Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday, as US climate envoy John Kerry called for faster action to confront the climate crisis in a high-profile visit to Beijing.
2023-07-19 13:59