Myanmar Stock Exchange Opens, With No Trading, To Speed Up Market Development
The $24 million Yangon Stock Exchange, which is not open to trading yet, was created by Myanmar Economic Bank, Daiwa Securities and the Japan Exchange Group.
Asian Stocks Fall As China Trade Declines, Oil Stays Below $40 Per Barrel
Chinese imports fell for a thirteenth month, hurting commodity-linked stocks and currencies around the world.
Japan Avoids Recesssion As It Revises Third-Quarter Growth To Positive
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been trying to boost growth since coming to power in 2012.
Asian Stocks Open Mixed As Oil Rout Drags Australian Shares
Japan shares rose as much as 0.1 percent after the government revised third-quarter economic growth upward.
Japan Manufacturer Confidence Up This Month, Recession Likely Avoided In Q3: Report
The government is scheduled to release revised third-quarter GDP data Tuesday and economists expect a small expansion.
Asian Stocks Climb On US Job Growth, European Central Bank Reassurance
The U.S. reported 211,000 new non-farm jobs in November, and revised October new jobs data upward to 298,000.
Former Philippine President Estrada May Run For Office If Front-Runner Poe Is Barred
Front-runner Senator Grace Poe, who was disqualified on nationality and residency issues, could be barred from continuing her campaign.
Malaysia Passes 'Repressive' Security Law Amid Corruption Controversy, Ruling Party Conference
New legislation authorizes curfews and warrantless arrests in declared "security zones."
Asian Stocks Slump, Following US, After ECB's Draghi Fails To Deliver 'Magic'
Many investors expected Mario Draghi's European Central Bank to increase bond purchases and cut interest rates more.
1MDB Controversy: Malaysia Government Sticks To Claim $610M Was Legal Donation
Prime Minister Najib Razak was expected to make a statement to the anti-graft agency later Thursday over what could be the country's biggest corruption scandal.
Asian Stocks Head Down, Following U.S., As Oil Falls Below $40 Per Barrel
OPEC is not expected to agree to production cuts that would boost prices when it meets starting Friday.
Obama, Southeast Asian Leaders To Hold Special Summit In US Amid Growing China Assertiveness
Obama's invitation to all the 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations comes after the U.S. and the ASEAN forged a new "strategic partnership" last month.
Philippine Presidential Front-runner Disqualified Due To Residency Requirement
The Commission on Elections said that Sen. Grace Poe did not meet a residency requirement. She was leading her nearest rival in polls by 15 percentage points.
US Marine Found Guilty Of Homicide Of Transgender Woman In Philippines
Joseph Scott Pemberton was sentenced to six to 12 years in a Philippine national jail.
Stable Manufacturing, Auto Sales Reports May Indicate Stronger US Economy, Readiness For Rate Increase
Data on manufacturing, auto sales, and construction are expected Tuesday as markets bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this month.
Philippine Economy Misses Expectations On Industry, Farming And Remittances
Asia's third-fastest growing economy was dragged by industry and agriculture and the first drop in remittances from overseas Filipinos in years.
Philippines Presidential Bets Split On Taxes As Campaign Heats Up
Vice President Jojo Binay, Sen. Grace Poe and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas are vying to succeed President Benigno Aquino III in May's election.
Asian Shares Head Higher After Better-Than-Expected US Jobless, Durable Goods Data
U.S. stock indexes rose slightly ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
South China Sea: Philippine Front-Runner Poe Backs Aquino's Stance On China
In a forum of presidential candidates, Sen. Grace Poe backed the government on taking China to court over the South China Sea dispute.
New Home Sales Data For October To Show Pick-Up After Sharp September Drop
Economists have attributed the recent weakness in home sales to rising prices rather than a weak economy.
Asian Shares Head Lower As Turkey's Downing Of Russian Fighter Jet Stokes Tensions, Oil Prices
U.S. stocks rose as the incident boosted oil prices, fueling energy stocks.
Hewlett-Packard Units To Report Earnings For First Time Since Split
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will focus on corporate business and cloud computing under Meg Whitman, while HP Inc will sell printers and PCs.
South China Sea Dispute: Philippines-China Arbitration Hearings Begin In International Court
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Netherlands will hear a dispute between the Philippines and China.
Asian Shares Mixed After US Closes Lower
Japan stocks are little changed after a holiday while Australian shares fell, dragged down by falling metal prices.
Asian Shares Point Higher After US Has Best Week This Year; Japan On Holiday
Global stocks are rising as investor uncertainty about a December Federal Reserve rate increase recedes.
South China Sea Row: Obama, Other Leaders May Press China On Sea Dispute At Weekend Summit
The South China Sea issue didn't come up in formal APEC meetings, but is likely to be discussed at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend.
Obama, Xi Jinping, Other APEC Leaders Call For Urgent Cooperation Against Terrorism
The non-economic statement is a rare one for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group.
Obama Calls On China To Stop Land Reclamation In South China Sea
Obama made the remarks after a meeting with Philippine President Benigno Aquino as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit got underway in Manila on Wednesday.
Alibaba's Jack Ma Calls For E-WTO, Third World War Against Poverty
Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma on Wednesday called on governments to eliminate duties on any trades under $1 million.
China's Xi Jinping Takes Swipe At Trade Deals That Cause 'Fragmentation' Amid TPP Debate
The Chinese president spoke after Barack Obama at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation event in Manila Wednesday, before Obama was scheduled to meet the leaders of other TPP countries.
