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US House moves to toughen sanctions over Hong Kong law
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
After a day in which Hong Kong authorities arrested hundreds of protesters, the House quickly passed the act that had already passed the Senate last week. Due t...
Malaysia vows WTO lawsuit against EU over palm oil
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
The Southeast Asian country is the world's second biggest palm oil producer after Indonesia and would be hit hard by the EU's plan to phase out its use in biofu...
Most Asian markets up on economy hopes despite virus fears
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Traders took their lead from another rally on Wall Street, which was lifted by a forecast-beating jump in US consumer confidence, while eyes were also on the re...
Ex-Canada PM Mulroney calls for revised relations with China
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Conservative Mulroney backed his Liberal successor Justin Trudeau's rejection of any exchange of Meng, who was arrested in Vancouver in December 2018, for two C...
Stocks rally as better economic data trump second wave fears
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
The easing of lockdowns in recent months has been a key catalyst for world equities as investors -- supported by a wall of government and central bank cash -- b...
Zimbabwe watchdog accuses of Chinese bosses of worker abuse
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
Police in the central city of Gweru said the dispute erupted on June 21, when coalmine owner Zhang Xuelin, 41, reneged on a promise to pay wages in US dollars i...
China factory activity picks up in June despite global headwinds
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
The world's second-largest economy has been whirring back to life after the virus and sweeping lockdowns prompted a near-halt in activity at the start of the ye...
Asian markets track Wall St drop as new virus cases spike
Jun 29, 2020 (AFP)
After weeks of lockdown easing across the planet, there are signs of a second wave of infections in key cities, jolting the investor confidence that has helped ...
Equities sink as virus spikes fuel worries over reopening
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
Concerns about a possible trade battle between Washington and Europe added to the downbeat mood on trading floors, with a warning from the International Monetar...
Pompeo to press for action in EU talks on China
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
Pompeo said he had accepted a proposal for a dedicated channel on China policy with the 27-nation bloc as recommended by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell d...
China opens more industries to foreign investment
Jun 24, 2020 (AFP)
The scaling back of the so-called "negative-list" comes as the country works to revive its coronavirus-hit economy, as Beijing pledges to further open-up the ec...
Pandemic a 'crisis like no other,' sinks world GDP 5 percent
Jun 24, 2020 (AFP)
Worldwide business shutdowns destroyed hundreds of millions of jobs, and the prospects for recovery -- along with the forecasts themselves -- are steeped in "pe...
Markets mixed as investors track second wave, new lockdowns
Jun 24, 2020 (AFP)
While governments and central banks have provided a wall of cash to support markets, investors are walking a tightrope between hopes the easing of restrictions ...
Stock markets mostly down as new virus cases temper reopening
Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)
A wall of cash from governments and central banks around the world also continues to provide much-needed support, though observers say an equities rally from th...
With ties in the balance, EU and China hold tense summit
Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)
The heads of the EU's main institutions began talks on the coronavirus with top Chinese leaders, after Brussels infuriated Beijing by accusing it of a campaign ...
European Parliament strikes tough tone on China
Jun 19, 2020 (AFP)
In a resolution passed just days before a major EU-China summit, MEPs warned Beijing against eroding the special freedoms and autonomy Hong Kong has enjoyed sin...
China envoy raps EU over proposed competition rules
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
Zhang Ming said the EU was taking a "worrying" path away from open trade, warning that the moves were already making Chinese investors wary. Ahead of a video su...
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh second wave, stimulus
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
The financial support, along with the easing of lockdown restrictions, opening-up of economies and positive data have provided support to equities across the pl...
Fresh virus outbreak hinders Beijing's return to normal
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
City authorities have locked down entire residential areas, imposed a partial travel ban and advised companies to let employees work from home after a cluster o...
Trump warns of 'complete decoupling' from China despite talks
Jun 18, 2020 (AFP)
The US "certainly does maintain a policy option, under various conditions, of a complete decoupling from China. Thank you!" Trump tweeted. He wrote that he was ...
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