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Hawkish expectations in Asia’s emerging markets are piling up as traders become increasingly convinced that central banks in the region cannot ignore the threat of domestic inflation any longer.

The United States wants Southeast Asian leaders to play a "more deeply engaged role" in efforts to put Myanmar back on a democratic track after a coup last year, the top U.S. official for Asia said on Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with leaders from the region this…

Inflation figures in the United States are today expected to show the annual rate has fallen back from its four-decade high of 8.5%.

Shares are mixed in Asia with Chinese benchmarks pressing higher after a rally in technology companies helped reverse most of an early slide on Wall Street

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As US President Joe Biden is due to meet with leaders from Southeast Asian countries this week at the US-Asean Summit in Washington from May 12-13, one issue on which Washington bears an enormous responsibility -- and from which Asean countries suffer enormous consequences -- will be high on the…

The CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis NV on Tuesday joined the chorus of voices in the auto industry warning about a future shortage of electric-vehicle batteries without more production in Europe and the United States, potentially risking the transatlantic automaker's EV commitments.

Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares said the shift to electric vehicles depends much on resolving the supply-chain problems swiftly, Bloomberg reported. He said the shift will only work in Europe if access to enough clean energy, batteries, raw materials, and charging infrastructure is ensured. Tavares also said that the…

All signs point to more losses ahead for Asian equities after a four-month slump that has wiped out over $2 trillion in value.