Economy

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday it would extend its anti-dumping investigation into brandy originating from the European Union by three months, less than the full extension allowed…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s net monthly minimum wage will be 22,104 Turkish lira ($630.36) in 2025, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, marking a 30% increase from 2024. The…

By Ryan Woo, Ethan Wang and yukun zhang BEIJING (Reuters) – In China’s take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises…

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving its 2% inflation…

BEIJING (Reuters) – Efforts will continue in 2025 to stabilize and prevent further declines in China’s real estate market, China Construction News reported, citing a work conference held by the…

BEIJING (Reuters) – China approved a value-added tax law on Wednesday to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, the official Xinhua said, bringing into one document previous regulations that have…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Wednesday while keeping the interest rate unchanged. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) issued 300 billion yuan ($41.10…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is in final talks to compile a record over 115 trillion yen ($732 billion) general account budget for the fiscal year from April, Jiji news…

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s minimum wage will increase by 9.54% in 2025, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, announcing the hike by decree after a deal was not reached between…