Japan’s Kishida to focus on spending, wages in policy roadmap – draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration will pledge to boost childcare spending and focus on…
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Singapore new home sales at 1-year high despite cooling measures
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – New home sales in Singapore jumped to the highest in a year, official data showed on Thursday,…
China’s economy slows in May, more stimulus expected
By Ellen Zhang and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy stumbled in May with industrial output and retail sales…
Exclusive-Palau seeks more U.S. patrols of its waters after Chinese incursions
By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -The Pacific island nation of Palau has asked the United States to…
U.S. trade chief Tai calls for more diverse, resilient supply chains
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday will call for continued work to redesign…
J.P.Morgan cuts China’s full year growth forecast after poor May data
(Reuters) – J.P.Morgan trimmed China’s economic growth forecast for 2023 after the country’s May industrial output and retail sales growth…
Kremlin urges faster action to let foreign vessels use Northern Sea Route
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Kremlin aide urged the Russian government on Thursday to adopt legislation allowing foreign flagged vessels to…
Indian police charge lawmaker with sexual harassment of female wrestlers
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police filed charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday against the…
US plays down chance of breakthrough from Blinken China visit after tense call
By Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday played down expectations of any…
China bookings to return to pre-pandemic level by early 2024 – Agoda
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) – Overseas travel bookings from mainland China are currently at just over half of pre-pandemic…