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The IMF is concerned that the wave of international bond sales by many developing states could lead to a recurrence of dollar borrowing crises - Jan 31, 06:09pm

Islamabad move to buy gas from neighbour to address chronic power shortages risks alienating the US at a time of tight western sanctions on Tehran - Jan 31, 05:22pm

Markets ease gently after an unexpected fall in US fourth-quarter GDP provides excuse for profit-taking after recent rally - Jan 31, 04:42pm

The run-up to the confirmation hearing has been one of the most controversial in recent memory, with groups taking out adverts against him - Jan 31, 04:18pm

Reputation as a haven of free speech and the world’s largest democracy has been tarnished amid protests over controversial publications and films - Jan 31, 03:24pm

In a bid to reduce its reliance on costly imports, India’s military chiefs are pushing hard to build up the country’s high-tech weapons industry - Jan 31, 12:20pm

Charoen ponders how to integrate the businesses of his newly acquired Singapore-listed property and soft drinks conglomerate with existing portfolio - Jan 31, 10:02am

Cash-strapped Chinese local governments have begun demanding payments up to two years in advance as they try to meet their revenue goals - Jan 31, 07:58am

Seoul’s move comes a month after North Korea launches satellite of its own, drawing international condemnation amid concerns over missile development - Jan 30, 09:49pm

Some national benchmarks are approaching all-time highs, but some traders traders are holding fire ahead of a busy few days of US-based “headline risk” - Jan 30, 09:35pm

Naypyidaw will not abandon Beijing. It has far too much to gain from playing east off against west. Much is at stake is at stake, writes David Pilling - Jan 30, 05:21pm

Analysts warn that assistance to war-hit populations is slow to arrive and relief agencies say only a ‘tiny share’ ends up in devastated rebel-held areas - Jan 30, 02:52pm

South Korea’s incoming president has been forced to rethink her choice of prime minister after her preferred candidate was caught up in a property scandal - Jan 30, 11:01am

Vendors of face masks and air filters are struggling to meet demand as Beijing residents drive a more than threefold rise in sales of air purifiers in the past month - Jan 30, 10:07am

The first Indian company to issue a ‘for life’ perpetual bond takes advantage of record low interest rates and strong demand for Asian credit - Jan 30, 09:52am

Investors take more of a shine to equities and commodities as US data and a well-received corporate earnings season brighten the global economic view - Jan 29, 09:52pm

Palaniappan Chidambaram is clear on the boundaries that he will impose to cut India’s swelling deficit and is insistent that banking reform is coming - Jan 29, 06:28pm

Recent events show that taking offence has become a newly powerful type of political power in the world’s largest democracy, writes James Crabtree - Jan 29, 05:37pm

A leader of the group behind attacks that have killed hundreds in Nigeria in a quest for an Islamic state, urges security forces to reciprocate - Jan 29, 05:00pm

Chinese banks extend maturities on at least three-quarters of loans to local governments, indicating the challenge facing the country in working down its debt load - Jan 29, 01:55pm

Move comes as São Paulo seeks private investors for three prison contracts worth R$750m as part of an overall infrastructure package worth R$40bn - Jan 29, 03:13am

Violent protests continue for the fifth day in cities across the country as opposition declines to meet president for reconciliation talks - Jan 28, 11:11pm

The level of issuances, particularly in Chinese properties, prompts some concerns after some deals struggle once they have begun trading - Jan 28, 09:05pm

Caterpillar, which generates two-thirds of its revenue outside North America, said the lowered revenue range ‘reflects the level of uncertainty’ seen globally - Jan 28, 08:39pm

Berkshire made an ‘indicative proposal’ of interest but that was lower than a bid already offered by ICE and carried several conditions - Jan 28, 08:08pm