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Asian markets drop as Biden drops out of White House race
Jul 22, 2024 (AFP)
After last weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump -- and the following Republican convention -- boosted bets he would win November's election, investor...
Canada's foreign minister calls for better ties with China
Jul 20, 2024 (AFP)
Melanie Joly met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday for a meeting she described as "constructive and productive" on social media platform X. Relations be...
Markets track Wall St loss, tech outage hits global computer systems
Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)
Investors were already on edge after a report said the White House was considering a crackdown on firms supplying chip technology to Beijing, and following Dona...
Markets track Wall St loss with eyes on US race, China disappoints
Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)
Investors were already on edge after a report said the White House was considering a crackdown on firms supplying chip technology to Beijing, and following Dona...
Asian markets mixed after Wall St retreat, tech hit by chip fears
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
The dollar remained subdued following its latest retreat caused by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year...
Canada FM to visit China this week: foreign ministry
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
Joly is visiting at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the ministry said in a statement. The top Canadian diplomat has not travelled to China si...
China's leaders vow to fight 'risks' plaguing economy
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
The world's second-largest economy is grappling with a property debt crisis, weakening consumption, and an ageing population. All eyes were on how this week's T...
Cambodia looks to 'breathe' with controversial new canal
Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)
Next month, Cambodia will officially break ground on the Funan Techo canal, a $1.7 billion project running from the Mekong river to a Cambodian port on the Gulf...
Stocks, dollar swing as rate bets offset by Trump inflation talk
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
While Wall Street saw another day of record highs owing to bets on lower borrowing costs and a more market-friendly White House, Asian dealers trod more cautiou...
HSBC names CFO Elhedery as next chief executive
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
The new boss will take the helm on September 2, the bank said, as it looks to push on with a transformation undertaken by current CEO Noel Quinn, who announced ...
China youth unemployment down in June: stats bureau
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
More than 18 months since abolishing stringent Covid-19 controls that weighed heavily on growth, a highly anticipated post-pandemic recovery has been less robus...
Equities mixed, dollar up after Wall St record as Trump odds grow
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
Traders struggled to extend gains on Wall Street, where the Dow chalked up its first record since May, while the dollar rose with Treasury yields on speculation...
China waits anxiously for economic plan as gloom reigns
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
A year and a half after crippling Covid-19 restrictions ended, the property crisis is just one of the deadweights dragging on China's recovery momentum, sending...
Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
The Swiss luxury group said overall sales dipped 1.0 percent to 5.27 billion euros ($5.74 billion) in its first quarter that ended June 30 thanks to growth in t...
Beijingers feel the pinch as economic data disappoints; Officials hold key meeting
Jul 15, 2024 (AFP)
Chinese authorities on Monday said the country's economy had expanded by just 4.7 percent in the second quarter, some of its slowest progress in years and a sig...
The main obstacles to Chinese growth
Jul 14, 2024 (AFP)
Here AFP looks at the main challenges facing the world's second-largest economy: - Fragile consumption - A high youth unemployment rate -- 14.2 percent in May -...
Turkey puts its best foot forward to charm Chinese investors
Jul 13, 2024 (AFP)
The Chinese electric vehicle giant signed a billion-dollar deal with Ankara on Monday to open a plant in western Turkey, promising to create 5,000 jobs, a move ...
Day labourers seek dwindling jobs pre-dawn in Shanghai suburb
Jul 12, 2024 (AFP)
"We need people who are strong," the agent told the group, warning them that temperatures were high inside the warehouse due to the summer weather. The men were...
Stocks up on US rate hopes, yen holds gains amid intervention talk
Jul 12, 2024 (AFP)
A smaller-than-expected read on the June consumer price index ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve lowering borrowing costs in September, and possibly again be...
China exports rise in June but imports slump
Jul 12, 2024 (AFP)
The customs department said overseas sales of products and services overseas surged 8.6 percent on-year, up from 7.6 percent in May and better than the eight pe...
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