Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China is in Moscow holding talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin over plans to grant an immediate loan to Russian oil companies in return for guaranteed exports to China for the next twenty years.

Two days before Taro Aso an outspoken conservative who has advocated a return to old-style government spending to stimulate Japan’s economy, was nominated to power, Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest brokerage, reached a deal to buy the...

We all know that we live in a global world and are familiar with the saying - when the U.S sneezes the whole world catches a cold - incidentally this still hold true.

For years, young, talented, well educated individuals left India, China, Dubai and Hong Kong to pursue better, more rewarding careers in the west. However, now as the economies in the west stagnate...

Obama would win unanimously. In a survey undertaken by the Asia Society, leaders from India, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, and Japan polled only for the Indonesian raised U.S. president elect.

Dec. 3 – The World Bank is seeking more capital support from India and other emerging economies like China and Brazil as developed countries deal with the ongoing financial crisis. Emerging economies have been shown to fare better during the crisis...

Dec. 2 – North Korea has abruptly revalued its currency by a huge margin and restricted the amount of old money people can exchange for new bills prompting reports of rioting in its capital, Pyongyang. The measures are intended to stomp out burgeoning...

Dec. 1 – December 1 marks World AIDS Day, and while the understanding and treatment of the disease has improved dramatically over the past 15 years, it still remains an incurable disease that in many parts of Asia continues to carry negative social...

Dec. 1 – UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that global foreign direct investment in leading economies recovered by 38 percent during the second quarter of the year although levels were still lower compared to the previous year. This...

Dec. 1 – China could seize the opportunity to secure more gold and oil assets as Dubai’s corporate flagship struggles to restructure some US$60 billion worth of debt. “That could give China a buying opportunity to put some forex reserves into gold or...