‘BRICS bank’ issues first South African rand bonds
By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The development bank founded by the so-called BRICS countries closed the auction for its…
August 2023
Thai key rate near balanced level, politics won’t impact policy -central bank chief
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s current level of the benchmark interest rate was nearly balanced,…
Australia’s corporate regulator calls for better handling of insurance claims
(Reuters) -Australia’s corporate regulator said on Wednesday it had asked the country’s general insurers to improve their claims handling practices…
Exclusive-Vietnamese exporters renegotiate higher rice prices after Indian ban -traders
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Vietnamese exporters have renegotiated higher prices for around half a million metric tons of rice,…
Intel terminates plan to buy Tower Semiconductor
(Reuters) – Intel said on Wednesday it has terminated its plans to acquire Israeli contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor as it…
Georgia criminal charges: Trump’s chances and challenges
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Donald Trump is likely to claim that his right to free speech and genuine concerns about…
Vietnam’s VinFast faces stern EV sales test to retain eye-popping valuation
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s EV champion VinFast has managed to sell Wall Street on…
Prayers, terror and a race to escape as wildfire bore down on Hawaiian town
By Jorge Garcia and Sandra Stojanovic OLOWALU, Hawaii (Reuters) – Yadira Ulloa was pumping gas near the apartment building where…
Philippines risks investment grade rating if it can’t reform military pensions – finance chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks losing its investment grade rating if it fails to reform an “unsustainable” military and…
South Korea house prices snap 13 months of decline
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s house prices rose slightly in July after 13 months of decline, data showed on Wednesday, with…