Indian stocks edged higher on Wednesday, lifted by an 8% jump in Reliance Industries Ltd after Facebook invested in its digital business, even as broader sentiment remained weak following another meltdown in oil.
Malaysia's consumer prices in March fell for the first time in more than a year, declining 0.2% from a year earlier amid lower transport costs, government data showed on Wednesday.
A city of 10 million people in northeast China grappling with the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the country further tightened travel curbs on inbound traffic on Wednesday to contain the spread of the highly contagious pathogen.
China's state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing is reaffirming its authority over the city, raising political tensions and risking a revival of anti-government protests after months of relative calm.
China's aviation regulator said on Wednesday daily transported air passenger numbers rose 7.9% this month, as of April 21, from March, but was only at 29% of the level seen a year ago, in a sign of how the sector's recovery remains fragile.
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session following the sharp losses on Wall Street amid the continued slump in crude oil prices and on rising concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Weak cor
Ecuador is readying a plan to reactivate its economy and authorize flights home for citizens stranded abroad, the government said on Tuesday, following a month of strict quarantine to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
(RTTNews) - United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) will raise more than $1 billion through public offering, stepping up its efforts to increase capital to survive a collapse in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday the government will prepare a third supplementary budget and sharply increase subsidies to keep more Koreans in jobs through the course of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Australian dollar bounced from a two-week trough on Wednesday as surprisingly strong retail sales data at home helped offset risk aversion globally and prompted a bout of short-covering.
Global business leaders are preparing for a drawn-out U-shaped recession due to the impact of coronavirus and many fear their companies won't survive the pandemic, a survey of thousands of chief executives showed on Wednesday.
Bank of China Ltd (BoC) said on Wednesday it suspended transactions to open new positions for its crude oil futures trading product from Wednesday onwards, following other banks in curtailing their energy product offerings.
Asian share markets slipped to two-week lows on Wednesday as the floor fell out from under crude prices, exposing the deep economic damage wrought by the global coronavirus health crisis.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares are seen opening lower at open on Wednesday as the coronavirus epidemic expands its footprints in the country, affecting over 20,000 people so far.
China's banking and insurance regulator said on Wednesday that the sector's bad loan ratio is 2.04%, and estimated it will continue to rise in the second quarter but not at a fast pace.