Regions
Rubbing along with robots tackles Abe's double dilemma
Factory worker Satomi Iwata has new co-workers, a troupe of humanoid automata that are helping to address two of Japan's most pressing concerns - a shortage of labor and a need for growth.
Japan pledges $6 billion to Mekong nations as China prepares new bank
Japan said on Saturday it would extend around $6 billion in development aid to Mekong region countries, as China prepares to launch a new institutional lender seen as encroaching on the regional clout of Tokyo and ally Washington.
China brokerages pledge to buy $19.3 billion in shares to steady plunging market
China's top securities brokerages said on Saturday that they would collectively buy at least 120 billion yuan ($19.3 billion of shares in a bid to stabilize the country's stock markets after a slump of nearly 30 percent since mid-June.
China market meddling risks denting Beijing's international ambitions
China's response to wild swings in its stock markets risks an embarrassing setback to the country's push to internationalize its financial system, according to investors.