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Markets mostly fall as early Fed rate hike rally fades
Jun 16, 2022 (AFP)
Traders tracked a strong performance on Wall Street at the Asia open as the US central bank move signalled it is intent on fighting runaway prices, while its bo...
Shanghai lockdown sees quarter of US firms cut investment plans: poll
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
The downbeat findings of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Shanghai survey were the latest sign of the impact of virus controls in China -- the only maj...
China factory output, retail sales weak as Covid shadow persists
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
The government is persisting with a zero-Covid strategy to stamp out clusters as they emerge, but this has placed companies and consumers at the mercy of snap, ...
Markets see post-rout calm as traders await Fed hike
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
Trading floors saw a sea of red at the start of the week after data showed US consumer prices soared at their fastest pace in four decades last month, confoundi...
Asian stocks sink again as inflation panic grips world markets
Jun 14, 2022 (AFP)
Panic has swept through trading floors since data on Friday showed US consumer prices rising at their fastest pace in a generation owing to a spike in energy an...
WTO goes green as climate change impacts trade
Jun 13, 2022 (AFP)
The WTO is staging its first meeting of trade ministers in nearly five years and environmental issues are rocketing up the agenda at the global trade body. The ...
Markets dive on inflation woes as dollar spikes against yen, rupee
Jun 13, 2022 (AFP)
Fresh Covid outbreaks in Shanghai and Beijing have also seen authorities reimpose containment measures soon after lifting them, leading to fears about the world...
ILO orders mission to China over labour abuse charges
Jun 11, 2022 (AFP)
The ILO's main annual assembly adopted a committee finding to send a "technical advisory mission" to China to "assess the situation", stopping short of a higher...
China factory inflation eases to lowest in a year
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
The producer price index (PPI) -- measuring the cost of goods at the factory gate -- rose 6.4 percent on-year, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures showe...
Hong Kong's status undermined by Covid curbs, leader says
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
The once vibrant Asian business hub is mired in its third year of pandemic isolation as it hews to China's zero-Covid strategy, which seeks to control outbreaks...
US Chamber of Commerce summit swag Made in China
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
Delegates and hangers-on at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week are being plied with all manner of freebies and samples from various groups want...
Biden faces discord at Americas summit
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
Biden is welcoming leaders from across the hemisphere in Los Angeles in a choreographed bid to show that democracy can work, amid rapid inroads by China in a re...
Markets extend global sell-off on inflation, rate fears
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
After a largely positive start to the week, Asian investors tracked their US and European colleagues in selling up as they contemplate higher borrowing costs an...
For a smooth-running economy, rule of law matters
Jun 10, 2022 (SPX)
The research suggests that when contract enforcement is poor, employee morale suffers, ultimately sparking churn, which leads to more economic volatility and gr...
Russia, China unveil first road bridge
Jun 10, 2022 (AFP)
The kilometre-long bridge over the Amur River links the far eastern Russian city of Blagoveshchensk with Heihe in northern China. The construction of the bridge...
Markets hit as inflation fears ramp up, eyes on ECB
Jun 09, 2022 (AFP)
Buyers on Wall Street were in retreat again after data showed US crude and gasoline stockpiles sank, just as the summer driving season begins and a leading OPEC...
China exports rebound in May as virus controls ease
Jun 09, 2022 (AFP)
The economic hub started going under a lockdown in late March and most of its 25 million residents were confined to their homes for around two months as China p...
Asian markets track Wall St rally, boosted by China hopes
Jun 08, 2022 (AFP)
Equities have enjoyed some respite in recent weeks from a painful sell-off caused by central bank monetary tightening -- particularly by the Federal Reserve -- ...
US looking to reconfigure China tariffs in 'coming weeks': Yellen
Jun 08, 2022 (AFP)
US tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese imports will begin to expire in July, unless renewed, and President Joe Biden has faced growing calls t...
World Bank slashes China growth forecast over Covid damage
Jun 08, 2022 (AFP)
China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid policy, using rapid lockdowns, mass testing and strict movement restrictions to eliminate outbreaks -- bu...
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