The Bank of Japan just made a historic rate pivot. Here's what could happen next
The decision Tuesday sparked a sharp selloff in the Japanese yen, sinking to more than 150 yen to the dollar.
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'It's been good to have that sense of community': 32-year-old has lived in a retirement community in Florida for 3 years
Liz White's parents bought the apartment she had been renting for two years and now she lives in it fulltime.
Earth on the brink of key warming threshold after year of ‘chart-busting’ extremes, researchers say
Last year obliterated climate records and gave new meaning to the phrase "off the charts," the U.N.'s weather agency said Tuesday.
Bentley delays all-EV plan amid changing market conditions, vehicle development challenges
CEO Adrian Hallmark said the carmaker remains committed to carbon neutrality and exclusively offering EVs, but it now plans to offer plug-in hybrids past 2030.
China's BYD pushes into emerging markets amid policy uncertainty in the U.S., Europe
Following some immediate sales success in new markets last year, BYD is expanding its production and presence in several emerging markets.
India wants to be a global chip powerhouse in 5 years
India wants to be among the top five semiconductors producers in the world, said the country's minister of electronics, IT, railways and communications.
India to hold the world's biggest election starting April in over a month-long exercise
India will begin holding the world's largest general election on April 19 with almost a billion voters.
Goldman Sachs now expects the Bank of Japan to hike rates Tuesday
Goldman Sachs expects the BOJ to raise interest rates at its March meeting ending Tuesday, bringing forward its previous forecast for an April decision.
Four of investors' top 5 favorite investment destinations are in Europe, Milken Institute report shows
Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling a pause to hikes
"This is going to cause further liquidity squeeze," one Istanbul-based economist told CNBC.
From disappointment to the Olympic dream, Singapore's sprint queen is ready for the next challenge
Shanti Pereira, better known as Singapore's sprint queen, is ready to take a second stab at the Paris Olympics later this year.
Japan's workers are set for big pay increases after 'shunto' negotiations. This is why it matters
Market speculation reached fever pitch this week with corporate giants announcing robust wage increments which, in some instances, exceeded what unions had demanded.
Nio plans to launch its mass market EV brand in May
Chinese premium electric car company Nio said Thursday it plans to reveal its mass market brand in May.
South Korea to speed up reforms for boosting shareholder returns and tackling 'Korea discount'
The Financial Services Commission chairman Kim So-young said regulators will be speeding up the schedule for the earlier announced reforms.
Japan launches bullet train service to a region that 'guidebooks rarely mention'
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture more accessible to travelers.
Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns?
This will be a historic election year, and it coincides with a rapid rise in the number of deepfakes, especially in Asia — but the region may not be ready.
Bank of Japan may exit the world's last negative rates next week. Here's what you need to know
Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing "shunto" annual wage negotiations between unions and employers.
EV euphoria is dead. Automakers are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans
Automakers from Ford and GM to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans.
Canon Electronics leads plunge among Japan's Space One shareholder companies after rocket explodes
Reuters reported the solid-fueled Kairos rocket blew up just seconds after lifting off at 11:01 a.m. Japan time.
Asian currencies could be on the ‘back foot’ despite likely U.S. rate cuts this year, JPMorgan says
Asian currencies could be on the "back foot" this year despite signals that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon, according to JPMorgan
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