Taiwan central bank surprises with 0.25% rate hike

Taiwan's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate in a surprise move on Thursday and by a much bigger margin than some expected on concerns about inflation, and also slightly revised up the ... ( read original story ...)

Russia debt payment due amid fears of default

Russia was yesterday due to make an interest payment on its foreign debt, the first since the West hit Moscow with sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, which have raised concerns that Russia could ... ( read original story ...)

Apple supplier Foxconn Q4 profit beats estimates

Taiwan's Foxconn , the world's largest contract electronics maker which counts technology giants such as Apple Inc among its major clients, reported a fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday that slightly ... ( read original story ...)