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China banks to repay some customers after mass protests
Jul 12, 2022 (AFP)
China's rural banking sector has been hit hard by Beijing's efforts to rein in a property bubble and spiralling debt, in a financial crackdown that has had ripp...
China lockdown worries hit Asian equity, crude markets
Jul 11, 2022 (AFP)
The news came after a forecast-busting US jobs report last week indicated the world's top economy was coping so far with the Federal Reserve interest rate hikes...
Blinken says talks with Chinese FM 'useful, candid and constructive'
Jul 09, 2022 (AFP)
"Despite the complexities of our relationship, I can say with some confidence that our delegations found today's discussions useful, candid and constructive," B...
Australia reports no progress on China trade sanctions
Jul 09, 2022 (AFP)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers the previous day -- the first since 2019 -- as "just a first st...
Asian stocks up as recession fears ease, yen rises after Abe shooting
Jul 08, 2022 (AFP)
The safe-haven yen also picked up following news of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe being shot during a campaign rally. He is still fighting for his li...
Australia seeks end to trade rows in China meeting
Jul 08, 2022 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she aimed to "stabilise" relations when she meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi later in the day on the sidelines of a ...
US hopes for G20 action on Ukraine even with Russia presence
Jul 07, 2022 (AFP)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to arrive Thursday on the Indonesian resort island for talks of the club of major economies -- with the State Depa...
Stocks enjoy bounce, sterling and FTSE up as Johnson to resign
Jul 07, 2022 (AFP)
London's FTSE rose more than one percent and the pound was slightly higher as traders kept an eye on events in Westminster where Boris Johnson was said to have ...
Asia stocks drop, euro stuck at 20-year low on recession fear
Jul 06, 2022 (AFP)
Adding to the uncertainty was a fresh flare-up of coronavirus cases in parts of China that has seen some cities locked down as part of officials' zero-Covid pol...
US, China discuss 'severe' economic challenges, supply chains
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
The exchange between Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen came as President Joe Biden considers lifting some tariffs on imports fr...
Blinken to meet China, shun Russia, at G20 talks in Bali
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
Blinken will arrive Thursday in the Indonesian resort island for talks of foreign ministers of the Group of 20, the club of major economies that still includes ...
US received hundreds of requests to retain China tariffs
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
President Joe Biden is considering how and whether to remove some of the tariffs imposed by his predecessor, as he faces growing pressure to offer some relief t...
India raids offices of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
The searches make Vivo the latest Chinese tech company to face scrutiny by Indian investigative agencies, after similar raids against Xiaomi and Huawei earlier ...
Markets mostly up on talk Biden to roll back some China tariffs
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
The mood on trading floors has become increasingly gloomy in recent months as observers warn that sharp interest rate hikes aimed at curbing price rises could c...
Chinese developer Shimao misses $1 bn bond payment; Asia stocks mixed
Jul 04, 2022 (AFP)
China's real estate sector has been struggling since authorities began a crackdown on excessive debt and rampant consumer speculation in 2020, with giants such ...
Asian markets drop with traders gripped by recession fear
Jul 01, 2022 (AFP)
Data showing US consumers -- the backbone of the world's top economy -- were growing increasingly reticent about spending dealt a fresh blow to equities Thursda...
Volkswagen boss 'concerned' about Berlin's China policy
Jun 30, 2022 (AFP)
The response came a month after Berlin denied investment guarantees to VW's operations in Xinjiang, where the Chinese government is accused of leading a crackdo...
Services, manufacturing rebound in China after Covid curbs eased
Jun 30, 2022 (AFP)
The non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of activity in the world's second-biggest economy, defied expectations and surged to 54.7 po...
EU beefs up powers to vet unfair foreign subsidies
Jun 30, 2022 (AFP)
Once in force, the new rules will give EU competition authorities fresh abilities to probe foreign companies seeking to snap up EU-based firms or public contrac...
EU and New Zealand seal 'state-of-the-art' trade deal
Jun 30, 2022 (AFP)
"This is a historic moment in our cooperation," EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told reporters at a joint appearance with New Zealand's Prime Minister ...
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