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China, Honduras draft economic agreements
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
Honduras cut ties with Taiwan to switch its diplomatic allegiance to China. China considers the self-ruled, democratic island a part of its territory to be reta...
Australia hails breakthrough in trade disputes with China
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
The once-cosy trading relationship has soured in recent years as Australia sought closer military ties with the United States and China vied for influence in th...
IMF maintains 5.2% growth forecast for China in 2023
Apr 11, 2023 (AFP)
China's stringent zero-Covid policy, characterised by sudden lockdowns, travel curbs, mass testing and factory shutdowns, had battered the economy for almost th...
World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
"Growth remains historically weak -- now and in the medium term," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said during a speech last week. The fund now expect...
Asian markets edge up as traders weigh US jobs data
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
The closely watched non-farm payrolls reading on Friday followed a string of figures last week showing the world's top economy was slowing down and dented inves...
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh US jobs data
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
The closely watched non-farm payrolls reading on Friday followed a string of figures last week showing the world's top economy was slowing down and dented inves...
World Bank, IMF spring meetings get underway in complex economic environment
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
"Despite the remarkable resilience of consumer spending in the United States, in Europe, despite the uplift from China's reopening, global growth would remain b...
Ukraine conflict on Lula's agenda in delayed China visit
Apr 10, 2023 (AFP)
Lula, 77, also hopes to reclaim Brazil's role on the geopolitical stage following a period of isolation under his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Expecte...
Asian markets edge up in thin trade ahead of US jobs data
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
The closely watched report comes after a series of releases this week pointed to a softening of the labour market, suggesting Federal Reserve rate hikes over th...
Climate-hit island pushes to reshape World Bank, IMF
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
Experts say developing nations are struggling to find the funds needed to stop burning planet-heating fossil fuels and prepare for tomorrow's climate disasters,...
Macron mobbed at university on final day of China trip
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
Macron, who landed in the capital Beijing on Wednesday, has said he is seeking to dissuade China from supporting Russia's invasion of its neighbour. On Friday, ...
'Young and energetic' Macron wins Chinese fans
Apr 07, 2023 (AFP)
Macron's three-day trip is intended to strengthen economic ties and press Beijing on the Ukraine crisis -- but many in China were charmed by the 45-year-old hea...
Asian markets pressured as recession talk builds
Apr 06, 2023 (AFP)
After a few weeks of gains fuelled by hopes the central bank would soon take its foot off the pedal in tightening monetary policy, data this week has fanned tal...
Asian markets mixed as soft US data raises recession fears
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
After March's banking sector-sparked turmoil, markets have enjoyed a few bright weeks on optimism the US Federal Reserve will temper its interest rate hikes ear...
France's Macron begins China trip with Ukraine, trade on agenda
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
Macron will look to stand firm on Ukraine during talks with his counterpart Xi Jinping and offer "another path" from the directly confrontational tone often hea...
China probes ex-boss of state-owned bank; US charges CEO of JPMorgan owned startup
Apr 05, 2023 (AFP)
Li Xiaopeng -- who previously served as Everbright's party secretary and chairman -- is being probed by Beijing's anti-corruption watchdog the Central Commissio...
Evergrande enters debt restructuring plan with creditors
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
Once China's largest real estate company, Evergrande was found in 2021 to be drowning in more than $300 billion in liabilities, sparking a nationwide property c...
Most markets rise but oil surge weighs on Fed rate hopes
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
Crude built on Monday's surge of more than six percent that came after top producers announced a surprise output cut, providing a fresh headache for central ban...
ADB says developing Asia's growth to accelerate after China reopening
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
The Philippines-based lender expects economic growth of 4.8 percent this year, up from its 4.6 percent projection in December. That compares with growth of 4.2 ...
Macron faces delicate Ukraine balancing act in China
Apr 04, 2023 (AFP)
"China is the only country in the world capable of having an immediate and radical impact on the conflict, in one direction or the other," an official from Macr...
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