Eight more cities are expected to follow Beijing and Shanghai in limiting new car sales in an attempt to fight pollution and reduce congestion

The rapprochement between the US and Myanmar has proceeded at a blistering pace, with President Thein Sein recently becoming the first leader from Myanmar to visit the White House in nearly a half-century. But has the Obama administration been too quick to embrace what was, until recently, one of the world’s most repressive regimes?

With growth slowing the debate in China is turning to how low will Beijing’s leaders let it fall before intervening to restimulate the economy

SHANGHAI stocks posted the biggest daily gain in nearly four months, led up by heavyweights, on expectations that the government may take measures to bolster the economy after Premier Li Keqiang stressed the need to stabilize growth while promoting reforms.

SHANGHAI stocks posted the biggest daily gain in nearly four months, led up by heavyweights, on expectations that the government may take measures to bolster the economy after Premier Li Keqiang stressed the need to stabilize growth while promoting reforms.

CLARIANT, a leading specialty chemicals maker, is seeking add-on acquisitions in countries including China as part of its strategy for profitable growth, but it ruled out big purchases.

CLARIANT, a leading specialty chemicals maker, is seeking add-on acquisitions in countries including China as part of its strategy for profitable growth, but it ruled out big purchases.

SHANGHAI stocks advanced in morning trading, helped by heavyweights, even though new official data showed China's exports and imports both declined in June.

SHANGHAI stocks advanced in morning trading, helped by heavyweights, even though new official data showed China's exports and imports both declined in June.

CHINA'S trade faltered further in June due to combined factors at home and abroad, casting shadow over an already weaker-than-expected domestic economy.

CHINA'S trade faltered further in June due to combined factors at home and abroad, casting shadow over an already weaker-than-expected domestic economy.

CHINA'S export dropped 3.1 percent year on year in June to US$174.32 billion, while import down 0.7 percent from a year earlier to US$147.19 billion, new data showed today.

CHINA'S export dropped 3.1 percent year on year in June to US$174.32 billion, while import down 0.7 percent from a year earlier to US$147.19 billion, new data showed today.

Global private equity giant KKR says it has reached final closing of its Asian II Fund of $6 billion. This is the largest pan-Asian private equity fund ever raised, according to a company statement. The Asian II Fund marks the firm’s third successful fundraising in the region, following its $4 billion regional fund in 2007 […]

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Chinese exports and imports both fell in June, underlining the economy’s current weakness and raising prospect of a deeper slowdown in the months ahead

Mobileye, a company making camera-based advanced driver assistance systems, says it has obtained approximately $400 million investment from five international investors, according to a public release. Shanghai International Group's Sailing Capital Management is among the five investors. No disclosure is made regarding how much capital each investor made. The deal values Mobileye at $1.5 billion. […]

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Economist reports: China’s stated aim of reining back steelmakers and consolidating state-run firms has happened “mostly on paper”, according to Philipp Englin of World Steel Dynamics, a consultancy. The central government wants cheap steel, so it is unwilling to take…

OIL rose slightly yesterday as traders awaited news on US crude supplies, OPEC production and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance.