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U.S. sanctions Houthi revenue source as militants claim first deaths in Red Sea attacks
Mar 07, 2024 (UPI)
The Treasury has been targeting the Houthis with sanctions since Nov. 17 when the Iran-backed militia began attacking commercial as well as U.S. and British mil...
Markets struggle ahead of key US jobs data
Mar 07, 2024 (AFP)
Focus is also on the release of key US jobs data due Friday, following a positive set of figures showing the labour market remained healthy but appeared to be s...
Asian markets swing ahead of key US jobs data
Mar 07, 2024 (AFP)
Focus is also on the release of key US jobs data due Friday, following a positive set of figures showing the labour market remained healthy but appeared to be s...
China trade surges in first two months of 2024
Mar 07, 2024 (AFP)
Overseas shipments have long served as a key driver of the country's economic growth, providing vast amounts of jobs for the manufacturing sector. In January an...
Two Philippine crew among dead in Huthi missile attack: govt
Mar 07, 2024 (AFP)
The Iran-backed Huthis have been targeting merchant vessels transiting the vital Red Sea trade route for months but Wednesday's deaths were the first reported f...
EU will force big tech to change 'behaviour': competition chief
Mar 06, 2024 (AFP)
In an interview with AFP, Margrethe Vestager said she did not expect full compliance right away with the milestone Digital Markets Act (DMA) -- but that Brussel...
Asian stocks advance after global markets fall on tech sell-off
Mar 06, 2024 (AFP)
Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday before reversing gains, while the sell-off in some technology stocks hit many markets around the world. Wall ...
Asian stocks drop after global markets fall on tech sell-off
Mar 06, 2024 (AFP)
Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday before reversing gains, while the sell-off in some technology stocks hit many markets around the world. Wall ...
China hails 'favourable' economic conditions, despite trade woes
Mar 06, 2024 (AFP)
Thousands of delegates are convening this week in Beijing for the "Two Sessions" -- the annual meetings of China's parliament and a political consultative body ...
China's economic woes far from over, despite optimistic 5% growth target
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing's leadership on Tuesday laid out an objective of "around five percent" gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year -- a dream of many developed Wester...
China sets ambitious 5 percent growth target for 2024
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Premier Li Qiang formally announced the growth goal, alongside the overall budget and key government policies for 2024, as China's annual National People's Cong...
Trade, submarines feature at ASEAN talks in Australia
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the funding as leaders from the 10-nation ASEAN forum met in Melbourne for a three-day summit. "The government I lead ...
MSC confirms container ship hit by missile off Yemen
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Since November, the Iran-backed rebels have fired drones and missiles at numerous ships in the Red Sea area vital for world trade. Geneva-based MSC said the Lib...
Asian markets mostly down as China sets 5 percent growth goal
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Tokyo finished flat, a day after Japan's benchmark Nikkei index hit a record high, closing above 40,000 points for the first time. Wall Street retreated on Mond...
EU strikes deal to ban products made using forced labour
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
The bloc's draft text does not specifically mention China, but focuses on all products made from forced labour, including those made within the European Union. ...
China's economy of 'great concern' as annual political meeting to kick off
Mar 04, 2024 (AFP)
Armed police and public security workers are ubiquitous on Beijing streets as thousands of delegates arrive for the beginning of the annual "Two Sessions" gathe...
China says hopes relations improve 'no matter who' wins US election
Mar 04, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing and Washington have clashed in recent years on flashpoint issues from technology and trade to human rights, as well as over Taiwan and competing claims ...
Climate and China loom over ASEAN talks in Australia
Mar 03, 2024 (AFP)
Climate change looms large on the agenda as leaders from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) jet into Melbourne for a "special summit" ...
'Game-changing' tech fuels US relook at China data risks
Mar 03, 2024 (AFP)
In the past week alone, President Joe Biden took steps expanding Washington's national security toolkit, sounding the alarm on possible risks from Chinese vehic...
China's economy of 'great concern' at annual political meetings: spokesman
Mar 03, 2024 (AFP)
Thousands of delegates from across the country will convene in Beijing on Monday for the start of the ruling Communist Party's yearly conclave, known as the "Tw...
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