China's foreign exchange reserves stood at 3.4003 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of September 2026, down 38.1 billion dollars, or 1.11 percent, from the end of August, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) showed Wednesday.

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors locked in gains following a recent rapid rally. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 648.27 points, or 0.92 percent, from Tuesday at 70,035.71.

* Yunnan sits on the northern fringe of the global coffee-growing "bean belt," the equatorial zone between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. For centuries, its rolling highlands were known as China's tea heartland.

Hong Kong has once again been ranked as the world's freest economy, according to the Economic Freedom of the World 2026 Annual Report released on Tuesday by the Fraser Institute.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used her policy speech at the opening of the 222nd extraordinary Diet session on October 5 to press lawmakers to back her flagship bill to cut the consumption tax on food from 8% to 1% for two years, starting in April 2027. She framed the measure as relief for

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, with the Nikkei stock index ending above the 70,000 mark for the first time since early July as optimism about artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related shares lifted investor sentiment.The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 737.12 points, or 1.05