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Fed Meeting Preview: Monetary Policymakers Seen Holding Off On Rate Hike In ‘Tactical Delay’

Investors see the Federal Reserve holding steady on interest rates as monetary policymakers meet to survey the health of the U.S. economy.

Why ‘Zootopia’ Means Hollywood Animators Might Want To Start Learning Chinese

The success of “Kung Fu Panda 3” and especially “Zootopia” has Chinese studios paying closer attention to animated films. One just started a division.

China Not Facing Japan-Style Property Bubble, Housing Minister Says As Big City Prices Soar

Housing Minister Chen Zhenggao told reporters that despite soaring prices in big cities, China does not risk a Japan-style property bubble.

Yuan Falls As China Moves Toward Tighter Currency Control

The country’s central bank has drafted rules that are meant to serve as a check on capital outflows, a report said.

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Markets Bright Before Central Banks Meet

Shares rise in Europe and Asia, adding to gains chalked up after last week’s stimulus package from the European Central Bank, as investors turn their attention to policy decisions from Washington, Tokyo and London.

Chinese Stocks Climb Amid Major Deals And State Promises As Other Economic Indicators Fall Short Of Market

The growth was spurred by major deals — such as the one signed by China Vanke and Shenzhen Metro Group — and reassurances from a state regulator about the continued presence of a state rescue fund.

UN Rights Envoy Urges Prosecution Of North Korean Leader

Marzuki Darusman said North Korea is devoting huge resources to developing nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction while its citizens lack sufficient food.

Markets Across Asia Rally As Investors Await Slew Of Central Bank Meetings

Investors are awaiting several policy meetings by major central banks around the world this week — looking for insight into the overall state of the economy.

China Miners’ Strike Highlights Challenges For Government In Reducing Overcapacity In Loss-Making Industries

A strike by thousands of miners in northeast China has underscored the challenges the government faces in carrying out pledges to restructure loss-making industries.

China Vanke To Acquire Shenzhen Metro Stake For Up To $9.3B

China’s biggest property developer could spend up to $9.3 billion in a stock-and-cash deal to thwart a hostile takeover bid.

China Overseas Signs $4.8B Deal For State-Run Citic’s Property Assets

Following the completion of the deal, Citic would become China Overseas Land & Investment's second-largest shareholder.

Asian Stocks Lifted By Wall Street Gains, Firmer Oil

As the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting begins Monday, Asian shares started the week higher, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and glimmers of strength in weekend data from China.

Britain’s Osborne Plans Spending Cuts In Budget Citing Global Slump, Brexit Uncertainty

U.K. Finance Minister George Osborne said he would propose more cuts to government spending at the annual budget announcement Wednesday.

Lee Sedol vs. AlphaGo: After Three Straight Losses, Korean Champion Strikes Back With Maiden Victory

Lee’s victory, which comes after three consecutive losses in the five-game series against Google’s AlphaGo, proves that the program is far from invincible.

China Rules Out Stock Market Circuit Breaker For Next Few Years

China’s new securities regulator Liu Shiyu struck a cautious tone in his first public comments and defended Beijing’s intervention aimed at propping up stocks.

China To Continue Crackdown On ‘Hostile Forces’ And Corruption In 2016, Top Prosecutor Says

Chief prosecutor Cao Jianming and Chief Justice Zhou Qiang said Sunday that combating “infiltration, subversion and sabotage” would be the administration’s key priority.

Amid Sea Disputes, China To Set Up Maritime ‘Judicial Center’

China’s increasingly assertive claims in the South China Sea, along with its rapidly modernizing navy, have rattled nerves around the region.

A ballistic missile is launched from inside Iran.

Israel’s Netanyahu Calls On UN To Punish Iran Over Missile Tests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on global powers to punish Iran for violating United Nations sanctions.

Is Apple vs. FBI ‘Groundhog Day’ For Tech? Facebook, Google And Microsoft Debate The Case For Privacy

As the tech company and the U.S. government wrestle over encryption issues, many industry players say they've seen this all before.

Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo Wins 5-Match Go Series With Third Straight Victory Against World Champion Lee Sedol

The program took an unassailable lead in the five-game Go series against its human competitor, marking a watershed moment in machine learning.

China Reports Fresh Batch Of Weak Economic Data Even As Policymakers Hold Fire On Stimulus

Factories and retailers in the world’s second-largest economy performed worse than expected in the first two months of the year, official data show.

Moody’s Cuts Hong Kong’s Debt Rating Outlook To Negative From Stable Over Links To China

The rating agency’s move comes soon after it lowered China’s credit rating outlook citing factors such as rising debt burden and falling foreign-exchange reserves.

IMF’s Lagarde Calls For Growth-Supportive Monetary, Fiscal Policies

The call comes as policymakers the world over are struggling to revive their economies, which have been buffeted by slowing productivity and high debt.

China-North Korea Relations: Beijing Censors Unblock Kim Jong Un Search Term For ‘Third-Generation Pig’

The phrase “third-generation pig,” once blocked by Chinese internet censors, is now searchable, amid reported rising tensions between China and North Korea.