Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy
Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey
2023-10-02 13:59
Deadly Mission Shark: County Down schoolgirl swims with sharks
A schoolgirl from County Down has travelled to the Bahamas to learn how to interact with sharks.
2023-10-02 13:58
Analysis-Fed shines light on path to US bank capital relief trades
By Shankar Ramakrishnan A clarification of capital rules by the Federal Reserve may encourage U.S. banks to transfer
2023-10-02 13:52
Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which begins its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically cut the travel time between two key cities
2023-10-02 13:47
Laphonza Butler of EMILY's List to replace Dianne Feinstein as senator
The 44-year-old will be the only black female member of the US Senate.
2023-10-02 13:28
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan business confidence rises and US shutdown is averted
Asian shares are mostly higher in thin trading with many markets closed for holidays
2023-10-02 12:50
McCarthy faces a pivotal moment
America just experienced the inevitable outcome of what midterm election voters delivered: an inoperable Republican House majority rocked by burn-it-down hardliners, a weak speaker and chaos that makes strong governance impossible.
2023-10-02 12:19
Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
2023-10-02 12:18
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.
2023-10-02 12:15
Democrats weigh McCarthy's fate as GOP moderates float rules changes to save speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's allies are scrambling to head off a right-wing revolt to oust the California Republican from his job and turning to the constituency that now suddenly holds the cards: House Democrats.
2023-10-02 11:22
Good Samaritan says he tried to stop a former federal prosecutor from allegedly stabbing a driver after a crash on a Florida highway
A former federal prosecutor involved in the early prosecution of a January 6 defendant was arrested in the stabbing of a driver on a Florida highway after a crash last week, authorities say, and new video shows a confrontation with a Good Samaritan who tried to intervene.
2023-10-02 10:55
World Bank Cuts Growth Estimates for East Asia as China Falters
Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific are set to see slower growth this year and next
2023-10-02 10:45