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China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September came in at 51.5 on Wednesday as compared to 51.0 in August, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics.

The World Bank said as many as 38 million more people could fall below the poverty line this year, defined as income of $5.50 per day.

The coronavirus pandemic has reach its most grisly milestone to date: 1 million people are dead.

Six months after the coronavirus arose from a Wuhan, China, seafood market late last year, it has spread to nearly every country on the globe.

Health-care workers on the front lines from around the world share what it has been like to treat patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a news conference on the coronavirus Tuesday as the state reports a slight uptick in its Covid-19 infection rate.

By the Hong Kong market close on Tuesday, shares of logistics provider ZTO Express jumped more than 9% from the offer price of 218 Hong Kong dollars ($28.13) per share.

Dealogic's Romaine Jackson says the highly anticipated market debut of Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind South Korean K-pop megastars BTS, will shift South Korea's public listing landscape.

As U.S.-China rivalry intensifies, investors and analysts are increasingly worried that the two economies will grow more distant from each other.

Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind global K-pop phenomenon BTS, were priced on Monday at the top end of the range ahead of its highly-anticipated market debut.

Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese chipmaker SMIC fell on Monday following reports that the U.S. has imposed restrictions on exports to the firm due to risks of military use.

The World Health Organization is holding a press briefing Friday on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 32 million people worldwide.

Economic uncertainty following the coronavirus, coupled with government support, may be helping Singaporean entrepreneurs overcome a more personal problem: family objections to a less stable career path.

China's scheduled inclusion in the FTSE World Government Bond Index — its third entry into a major global bond index — comes at a time when investors are hunting for yield in an environment of ultra-low interest rates.

By the Friday market close in Hong Kong, shares of China Evergrande Group listed in the city fell 9.46%. The move came following reports that the property developer is seeking government support to approve a restructuring plan, warning of an impending cash crunch.

As protests sweep across Thailand, one economist at Nomura warns the the civil unrest could hinder the country's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

As China grows in its economic and military strength, foreign investors and companies operating in the country face a "true dilemma," says Jonathan Ward from advisory firm Atlas Organization.

Local start-ups like Vouch and Travelstop are betting on their AI-powered systems to help the country navigate new security standards, as Singapore prepares to reopen its borders again after months of coronavirus travel restriction.

The moves came following reports that South Korea's defense ministry said North Korea killed a missing official from the South earlier this week.

Early in the year, Singapore was a poster child for its efficient handling of the spread of the virus. But that success was threatened after an outbreak among foreign migrant workers residing in dormitories, who primarily hail from India and Bangladesh.