BEIJING, March 15, Global Times: China’s economy has shed the clouds of the coronavirus and picked up its recovery in the first two months of 2021, with key economic indicators improving at a sizable growth rate of more than 30 percent, thanks to last year’s low base and a steady acceleration of manufacturing fired up by domestic and overseas demand.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian fuel exporters are hungrily eyeing Australia as the country’s shutdown of almost all its refineries creates a bright demand spot amid otherwise coronavirus crimped markets.

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, tracking an advance by Wall Street’s main indexes to record highs, as investors looked to key central bank meetings this week, starting with the U.S. Federal Reserve.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): Malaysia's export revenue is expected to grow at a slower pace of 8% to RM38 billion in 2021, compared with a 103% growth last year, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), taking into account shorter lead time and lower average selling prices (ASPs).

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending declines for a third day, as concerns about rising stockpiles in the United States added to the threat to demand posed by countries including Germany and France halting COVID-19 vaccinations.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar clung to small gains from the start of the week on Tuesday as caution reigned in currency markets ahead of major central bank meetings, headlined by a two-day Federal Reserve gathering beginning later in the global day.