China's April exports rebound, but outlook remains grim April exports +3.5% y/y vs -15.7% forecast in Reuters poll April imports -14.2% y/y vs -11.2% forecast April trade balance $45.34 bln vs $6.35 bln forecast BEIJING: China's exports unexpectedly rose in April for the first time this year as... 07 May, 2020
India PM plans staggered exit from vast coronavirus lockdown NEW DELHI: India will pull out of a three-week lockdown in phases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as officials battle to contain the country's biggest cluster of coronavirus infections in the capital, New Delhi. The shutdown,... Women 02 Apr, 2020
Infection rate steepens as India searches for 9,000 exposed to Delhi cluster NEW DELHI: India reported its biggest single day increase in coronavirus cases as officials on Thursday raced to track down some 9,000 people exposed to the country's biggest infection cluster during a Muslim missionary group's gathering in the capital... Women 02 Apr, 2020
India's Punjab state to forgive over $1.5 billion in farm debts NEW DELHI: India's northern Punjab state will waive more than $1.5 billion in loans to farmers, becoming the third state to do so in response to growing rural distress caused by food oversupply and weak prices. The South Asian nation is... 21 Jun, 2017
Japan exports fall at fastest pace since financial crisis on strong yen TOKYO: Japan's exports tumbled in July at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis with a resurgent yen and weakness in overseas economies weighing on overseas shipments - leaving the economy and the government more reliant on shaky... 18 Aug, 2016
Smuggling to avoid taxes to boost gold imports Sydney, May 11 India’s gold imports could hit a record high this year amid widespread smuggling to sidestep government levies on overseas shipments, Australia and New Zealand Bank, Asia’s biggest shipper of physical gold, said today. The... 12 May, 2016
China exports slumped more than a quarter last month Beijing, March 8 China exports saw their heaviest fall in nearly seven years in February, diving more than a quarter as feeble global trade offset the weaker yuan and raised pressure on Beijing to ramp up domestic demand. The below-forecast... 09 Mar, 2016
Iron duty scrapped NEW DELHI: India has scrapped a five per cent duty on exports of iron ore pellets to make overseas shipments competitive amid a sharp fall in world price of steel-making raw material, a government order showed on Tuesday. “This would improve capacity... 06 Jan, 2016
Tax on iron pellets NEW DELHI: The mines ministry has written to the finance ministry to propose scrapping a five per cent export duty on iron ore pellets, Mines Secretary Balvinder Kumar told Reuters, adding the government could also look at abolishing duty on low-grade... 21 Nov, 2015
BoJ holds fire on stimulus despite recession Tokyo, November 19 Japan’s central bank today held fire on expanding its monetary easing programme, even as the world’s third-largest economy slipped into its second recession in two years and monthly exports fell. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe... 20 Nov, 2015
Coal plant proposed for pristine Thai coast sparks outcry BANGKOK: Plans to build an 800-megawatt coal power plant and seaport near some of Thailand's most popular beaches have sparked protests and a hunger strike by activists who say energy officials are pushing ahead with the project without considering... Women 21 Jul, 2015
India's Maruti Suzuki posts record exports MUMBAI: India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India, majority-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor, Tuesday announced record exports in August, led by strong demand across European markets. Maruti's exports nearly tripled to 14,847 vehicles during the... 01 Sep, 2009
