Japan's stocks have outperformed Europe — but investors are still not seeing its potential, say strategists
Japanese stocks have outperformed their European peers for years, but investors have yet to realize its potential, strategists told CNBC.
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Facebook blocked charity and state health pages in Australia news ban
Facebook banned a large swathe of non-news pages in Australia in its attempt to remove news content from its platform.
'Arrogant' and 'wrong': Australia slams Facebook's move to block news as unnecessary and heavy-handed
Facebook's decision was in response to a proposed media law in Australia that will require online platforms to pay news outlets for content.
Mainland Chinese markets mixed after Lunar New Year holiday; Asia-Pacific markets decline
Investors watched mainland Chinese markets, which returned to trade Thursday following the long Lunar New Year holiday.
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors watch Treasury yields; Taiwan surges more than 3%
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield jumped 9 basis points on Tuesday to top 1.3% — a level not seen since February 2020.
China's digital yuan needs to beat Alipay, WeChat Pay before challenging dollar, researcher says
China's digital yuan, which the country's central bank has been developing, is expected to work in a similar way to transactions through existing payment apps.
Here's how to play the Singapore markets as the government announces new budget plans
Companies exposed to the aviation and retail sectors would benefit from Singapore's new spending plans, said analysts from DBS.
Why China banned the BBC, and why it matters
The BBC has recently covered a number of sensitive issues in China.
A tidal turbine built in Scotland is now producing power in Japan
The tech has been installed in waters off Naru Island, which is part of the larger Goto Island chain.
Singapore sets aside over $8 billion in 2021 budget for new Covid support package
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the funds will be used to support Covid vaccination efforts and economic segments hit hard in the pandemic.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumps nearly 2% as Asia-Pacific markets rise
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index, which returned to trade on Tuesday following holidays in the last few days, jumped 1.9% to close at 30,746.66.
India's economy could recover and grow 10% in fiscal 2022, ratings agency S&P predicts
Last year, India slipped into a technical recession due to the economic fallout from a lengthy lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Southeast Asia would choose the U.S. over China if forced to pick sides, survey shows
The region's support for the U.S. appeared to increase after Joe Biden won the presidential election, said Singaporean think tank ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute.
Japan's Nikkei 225 crosses 30,000 for first time in more than three decades; Asia-Pacific stocks rise
Japan's Nikkei 225 on Monday surged past the 30,000 level for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from Refinitiv.
Singapore is set to release its 2021 budget. Here's why this budget could be an 'unusual' one
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce Singapore's budget for 2021 on Feb. 16.
Chinese tech giants like Kuaishou are listing in Hong Kong instead of U.S. after Trump's trade war
Kuaishou soared in its Hong Kong debut, the latest Chinese tech company to shun U.S. exchanges and stay closer to home.
Doctors warn that Covid will become endemic and people need to learn to live with it
More and more physicians and public health officials are warning that even with the mass rollout of vaccines, Covid may become endemic.
Australia, Japan decline as other major Asian markets are closed for Lunar New Year holiday
Markets in South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Singapore, among others, are closed for Lunar New Year.
Trading in Asia-Pacific muted, with multiple major markets in the region closed for holidays
Markets in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are closed on Thursday for holidays.
India rebukes Twitter for not fully complying with government order to ban certain accounts
Ajay Sawhney, secretary for India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, virtually met with top Twitter executives on Wednesday.
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