Move is designed to keep economy afloat as government fails to tackle rising deficits

Government sells off non-core assets from once-proud insurance conglomerate

Michael Kovrig worked at Ottawa’s embassy in Beijing before joining research group

Beijing is opening the door to overseas investment managers but it is unlikely to let the world’s biggest firms dominate its market

First sign of trade war thaw but concerns remain over timeline for deal deadline

Pichai defends controversial proposal in first Congress appearance

Fund managers start to form a view on new president in wake of falls for peso and stocks

Third straight month of surplus comes amid drop in imports on lira weakness

Inflows of $100bn this year are close to entire holdings in other emerging markets

One of the world’s most dangerous areas is also one of the fastest-growing markets

With the situation worse than in China, Modi’s government is struggling to combat the problem

Even without US-China trade war, Thailand’s export-driven economy is vulnerable

Preliminary injunction issued after finding that Apple violated two patents

Companies speed up shipments and shift production to mitigate impact of trade wars

Sensors from a Taipei start-up give cause for optimism as weather patterns change

Onshore issuance by foreign companies is expected to rise