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China's Belt and Road tempts states, but comes with risks
Oct 13, 2018 (AFP)
The relatively upbeat assessment of a sometimes controversial programme comes despite the debt crisis now faced by Pakistan, a recipient of massive Chinese loan...
US-China trade row not a threat to world economy: Mnuchin
Oct 13, 2018 (AFP)
The IMF has warned this week at annual meetings in Bali that the escalating US-China trade confrontation would hobble global economic growth, as the fund lowere...
US Treasury secretary remains concerned about weak China currency
Oct 12, 2018 (AFP)
Mnuchin said he had had "a constructive discussion about the currency" with People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang in Bali, Indonesia where they are attending ...
China-US surplus hits record, adding fuel to trade war
Oct 12, 2018 (AFP)
Relations between the world's two largest economies have soured sharply this year, with US President Donald Trump vowing on Thursday to inflict economic pain on...
Record cargo shipped via Panama Canal
Oct 12, 2018 (AFP)
The figure reflects a 9.5 percent rise compared to last year, the waterway's administration said in a statement. "The Panama Canal closed the 2018 fiscal year (...
Bali batik: IMF meets in Indonesia
Oct 11, 2018 (AFP)
Here are some facts and figures about the high-level gathering: - Quakes, tsunamis, volcanoes - Disaster-prone Indonesia is no stranger to earthquakes and volca...
US tightens restrictions on foreign investment in key sectors
Oct 10, 2018 (AFP)
President Donald Trump has accused China of rampant theft of American technology and used that as justification for imposing punitive tariffs on thousands of pr...
US Treasury chief warns China against currency devaluations
Oct 10, 2018 (AFP)
There are several factors behind the recent fall in the Chinese yuan, or renminbi (RMB), including economic issues in China, Mnuchin he told the newspaper ahead...
US-China trade war sparks IMF global growth cut warning
Oct 09, 2018 (AFP)
At a meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali, the IMF painted a cautious picture for the near future, saying trade tensions and rising debt levels could dent C...
IMF lowers China 2019 growth forecast, citing trade war
Oct 09, 2018 (AFP)
The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook predicted China's economy would grow 6.2 percent next year, down from an early forecast of 6.4 percent, citing the "nega...
FT journalist given seven days to leave Hong Kong
Oct 08, 2018 (AFP)
Victor Mallet, the FT's Asia news editor and a British national, angered authorities in Beijing and Hong Kong by hosting a speech at the city's press club by An...
US worried about China currency depreciation: official
Oct 08, 2018 (AFP)
President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused China of manipulating its currency -- the yuan or renminbi (RMB) -- allowing it to weaken to gain the upper hand t...
China's Central Bank to cut reserve requirement ratio for fourth time
Oct 07, 2018 (AFP)
The move to cut the amount of cash which most commercial and foreign banks must hold in reserve, to repay loans obtained via the central bank's medium-term lend...
IMF gathers in quake-battered Indonesia to focus on global economic tremors
Oct 07, 2018 (AFP)
Finance ministers and central bankers from 180 nations will be among 32,000 attendees in Bali for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and Worl...
Record US imports drive goods trade deficit with China to high in August
Oct 05, 2018 (AFP)
The result, which showed mounting pressures on trade from US President Donald Trump's entrenched conflict with China, still came at a triumphant moment for the ...
US forming 'trade coalition' to confront China: Trump adviser
Oct 04, 2018 (AFP)
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow also said there was a possibility US President Donald Trump could meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the ...
UN court ruling on US sanctions shows Tehran is 'right': Iran
Oct 03, 2018 (AFP)
The ruling by the International Court of Justice "once again shows that the US government... is day by day becoming more isolated," the foreign ministry said in...
Even in new trade deal, US plays hardball with China
Oct 01, 2018 (AFP)
Trump told reporters China wanted to open negotiations but "frankly, it's too early to talk." With US tariffs now on $250 billion in Chinese annual exports, abo...
Hong Kong at greatest risk of property bubble: UBS
Sep 27, 2018 (AFP)
Amsterdam and London were also in bubble territory, while Stockholm, Paris, San Francisco and Frankfurt were close, according to the study of 20 top cities acro...
Hong Kong banks hike lending rates for first time in 12 years
Sep 27, 2018 (AFP)
The moves by HSBC and Standard Chartered came after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority -- the city's de facto central bank -- lifted its borrowing costs following...
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