Pakistan has claimed the top spot globally for equity market performance in US dollar terms over the past year, a standout economic achievement, media reports said.

A leading Asia-based rights group has condemned the ongoing violence in the Philippines against rights defenders after two ...

Stocks in Asia made an uneven recovery as traders assessed the policy options facing the world's central banks, after an ...

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average and exchange rate between Japanese yen and U.S.

The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the Philippines to strengthen deterrence ...

AIA has leading share in the first three markets. Mainland China and Hong Kong are the two largest markets, contributing over half of total new business value, respectively. Aging populations and ...

Three out of four men charged with burglaries targeting those of Indian and South Asian descent have pleaded guilty.

MANILA, Philippines -- Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after days of gains driven by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates, ...

Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged down 0.1% to 25,597.85, Shanghai rose 0.2% to 3,690.88, South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.3% to 3,215.61, while Australia's S&P ASX 200 gained 0.5% to ...

Bitcoin hit a new peak during early Asian trading on Thursday, as the yen surged after the US Treasury Secretary said he expects Japan to hike interest rates.

The move unleashed a dramatic divergence across the region, with Tokyo sliding while shares in Shanghai advanced and Bitcoin soared to a new all-time high.

World shares were mixed Thursday ahead of a key meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the week’s end.