Japanese exports to China fall amid territorial dispute

Japanese exports to China tumbled in September compared to the previous year, as a territorial dispute between the two countries weighed on the economy.

Emerging nations like China & Brazil impatient on stalled IMF reforms

TOKYO: Discontent simmered among fast-growing economies like China and Brazil which seek a bigger voice at the IMF as the last-resort lender wrapped up annual talks dominated by Europe's debt crisis.

World Bank cuts Asia growth outlook for this year

BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank cut its growth forecast for Asia on Monday in a new sign of the impact of weakening global demand and warned China's cooling economy faces the risk of a "more pronounced slowdown."

South Korea Output Falls Again

GWACHEON, South Korea—South Korea's factory output fell for a third consecutive month in August as strikes in the automobile sector and two typhoons slowed business activities, paving the way for the central bank to deliver another policy rate cut.

Asia must fight complacency to keep driving global growth: Experts

TIANJIN, CHINA: Asia must fight complacency and transform its economic and social models if it is to keep driving global growth in years to come as Europe and the United States slow, experts say.

Markets ease ahead of Chinese data

LONDON (AP) — Markets gave up some recent gains Wednesday after more downbeat European economic news and ahead of a raft of Chinese data that will shed light on the state of the world's second-largest economy.

China's 2012 growth target at risk, property curbs hurt

(Reuters) - China's annual growth target for 2012 looks increasingly in jeopardy as demand at home falters and Europe's debt crisis worsens, complicating matters for Beijing as the country heads into a once-in-a-decade leadership transition.

Philippine economy GDP growth at 2 year high; state spending surges

MANILA: The Philippine economy grew at its strongest quarterly pace in two years in January-March, powered by government spending, domestic demand and an export rebound, though analysts cautioned it may lose momentum quickly given headwinds from Europe.

Japan exports rise less-than-forecast in April

Japan's exports rose less-than-forecast in April hurt by a drop in shipments to China and Western Europe. Exports rose by 7.9% from a year earlier.

Exclusive: Bank of Japan likely to ease, may buy longer-dated government bonds

(Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to ease monetary policy on Friday by boosting asset purchases by up to 10 trillion yen ($123 billion) and in doing so may extend the maturity of government bonds it targets to around three years, according to sources familiar with the central bank's thinking.

IMF calls on China to improve domestic consumption

The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the outlook for the global economy remains uncertain following meetings in China with the country's communist party leadership.

EU leaders in China for debt crisis talks

Leaders from China and the European Union are meeting for a summit set to focus on Europe's debt crisis.

China growth could halve if Europe crisis worsens: IMF

BEIJING: China's annual economic growth could be cut nearly in half this year if Europe's debt crisis tips the world economy into a recession, putting pressure on Beijing to unveil "significant" fiscal stimulus, the International Monetary Fund said.

Japan's retail sales in fastest rise since August 2010

Retail sales in Japan rose in December at their fastest pace in more than a year, official figures show, as consumer spending recovers after the earthquake and tsunami in March.

China loan growth quickens

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banks ratcheted up lending in the last month of 2011 on the back of stronger money supply, reinforcing perceptions that the central bank is gently easing policy to cushion the impact of the global economic slowdown.

China's inflation rate falls to 4.2% in November

China's rate of inflation has fallen in November to its slowest pace in 14-months.

Central bank finally takes knife to rate

Australia's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate yesterday for the first time since April 2009 as inflation eases and weaker global growth threatens to slow the nation's resource-driven economy.

Asian stocks higher on ECB, Bank of England moves

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks climbed Friday after Europe's move to backstop troubled banks and Britain's plan to pump more stimulus into its fading economy gave a boost to confidence.

After a week of wild gyrations stemming from Europe's debt crisis, investors in Asia reacted positively to news that the Bank of England will turn on its stimulus taps and that the European Central Bank will offer new short-terms to banks that are facing difficulties securing funding.