Bloomberg China is set to award safety certificates for genetically-modified corn, paving the way for domestic production as the world’s most-populous country turns to the controversial technology to boost food security. Two strains of GMO corn, one developed by Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co and another by Zhejiang University and a biological company in Hangzhou, are likely to be given ...

Bloomberg South Korea’s exports posted the smallest decline since April, offering evidence that the worst may be over for the Asian bellwether of global trade. Exports in December fell 5.2% from a year earlier, data from customs office showed on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected a 8.6% fall. Imports decreased 0.7%. The letup in exports slump adds to ...

Bloomberg Indian stocks rose on the expectation that a slowdown in economic expansion has bottomed out and growth will recover in 2020 on the back of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s planned $1.5 trillion infrastructure push. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.1% to 41,306.6 at the 3:30 pm close in Mumbai. The NSE Nifty 50 Index also advanced by 0.1%. Stocks ...