Asia
Success of US Asian trade strategy depends on Abe
As the 15th round of negotiations over the TPP trade agreement opened in Singapore yesterday,...
AsiaPolitics is moving to support global shale production
The United States has undergone a revolution in its energy market as a result of growing oil and...
InternationalPyongyang's tests spur arms race in north-east Asia
Media reports and US government officials over the past three days have indicated that North...
AsiaShrinking EU GDP highlights lingering problems
GDP fell by 0.6% in the euro-area and 0.5% in the EU-27 quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter,...
EUHigh-yield bonds pose increasing risk in Asia
In a context of bank deleveraging, corporations seeking financing have been turning to bond...
InternationalNon-US high-frequency trading regulation to tighten
National securities regulators continue to grapple with systemic risks arising from poorly...
InternationalGlobal manufacturing and trade set to affirm recovery
The Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose in January to 51.5 from 50.1 in...
InternationalGrowth ahead for insurers in emerging markets
Solvency II -- the forthcoming EU directive for the insurance industry -- has global...
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