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South Korea unveils measures to boost stock markets, tackle ‘Korea discount’

A man leads a bull during a ceremony celebrating the New Year's opening of the South Korea stock market at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on January 2, 2023.Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's financial regulatory body unveiled…

Stephen Roach questions Biden’s decision to keep Trump’s China policies

Leading economist Stephen Roach said he found it "really curious" that U.S. President Joe Biden has left much of his predecessor's policies on China in place.Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University, said Biden kept the "seriously…

Wall Street, China inflation data, coronavirus

Markets in Asia-Pacific declined Wednesday morning after shares on Wall Street tumbled overnight stateside.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dropped 1.22% in early trade while the Topix index fell 1.35%. South Korea's Kospi also slipped…

A Biden presidency could be ‘positive’ for Asia: Nomura

US Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at the William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware on July 28, 2020.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty…