China, Ecuador sign free trade agreement, says Chinese commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Ecuador signed a free trade agreement on May 11, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday….
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South Korea think tank cuts 2023 growth forecast due to poor exports
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s top government research body has cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 1.5%…
South Korea to drop mandatory 7-day quarantine for COVID patients from June
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday lowered its crisis level for COVID-19 and will from June…
Border crossings top 10,000 daily as migrants seek US entry before Title 42 ends
By Mike Blake and Ted Hesson SAN DIEGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of migrants are crossing into the United States this…
Trump plays down consequences of a US default: ‘Could be maybe nothing’
By Tim Reid (Reuters) – Republican former President Donald Trump on Wednesday played down the severity of a potential U.S….
Cluster of Chinese vessels spotted near Russian rig off Vietnam – ship monitors
By Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) -A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered…
Philippines Q1 GDP Slows To 6.4%, But Faster Than Forecast
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine economy expanded 6.4% in the first quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said…
China and US debt woes may dominate G7 finance chiefs’ talks
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – China will be the elephant in the room at this week’s…
GM, VW face idled capacity risk in China without faster EV transition -Greenpeace
SHANGHAI/BERLIN (Reuters) – Automakers including Volkswagen and General Motors could have considerable unused production capacity for conventionally powered vehicles in…
BOJ debated progress in hitting price goal at Ueda’s debut meeting
By Leika Kihara (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymakers debated the country’s progress towards achieving their inflation target and the pace…