JAKARTA -- Indonesia's central bank announced a surprise cut to its policy rate on Wednesday, citing the need to accelerate the economy amid tariff threats.

(Reuters) -- Hong Kong's stock exchange operator said on Wednesday its first-half profit rose almost 40% to a record 8.52 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.09 billion), driven by a sharp increase in daily ...

TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea will allow their citizens to obtain working holiday visas twice, ending the current one-time limit, Nikkei has learned. The neighbors aim to encourage more young people ...

TOKYO -- Major stock markets in Asia were weaker Wednesday as investor sentiment turned negative following a tech selloff in the U.S.

Mandeep Dhaliwal is director of the HIV and Health Group at the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP). Osamu Kunii is chief executive officer and executive director at the Tokyo-based Global Health ...

NEW DELHI -- In a major diplomatic breakthrough, China has promised to address India's concerns regarding Beijing's export ...

SINGAPORE/TOKYO -- Incidents of piracy and armed robbery have roughly quadrupled this year around the straits of Malacca and Singapore, key Southeast Asian shipping lanes that have seen an uptick in ...

ISLAMABAD -- The U.S. government has designated an anti-China militant group in Pakistan as a terrorist organization in a rare move that analysts say is likely to support Beijing and Islamabad's ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called for closer ties between Africa and countries around the Indian Ocean and promised more investment in the region.

SHANGHAI -- Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International Group said it plans to expand its overseas store count by more than 40% by the end of the year, after the global frenzy over its Labubu dolls fueled ...

YANGON -- Myanmar's military regime forced its controversial Cybersecurity Law into effect on July 30, significantly complicating daily business operations and posing new threats to the digital ...

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