Several Chinese lenders cut yuan deposit rates from Monday
BEIJING (Reuters) – Several Chinese commercial banks cut interest rates on a range of yuan deposits from Monday, following their…
Asia
Iraq approves record $153 billion budget including big public hiring
By Ahmed Rasheed and Timour Azhari BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq’s parliament on Monday approved a 2023 budget of 198.9 trillion dinars…
Japan’s wholesale inflation eases, goods close to consumers continue to rise
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s wholesale inflation slowed for a fifth consecutive month in May because of sliding fuel…
North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘hold hands’ with Putin for strategic cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to “hold hands” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
BOJ set to keep ultra-low rates, may signal inflation overshoot
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy this week and…
Iran’s Khamenei says ‘nothing wrong’ with a nuclear deal with West
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday said a deal with the West over Tehran’s nuclear work…
Saudi Arabia seeks cooperation with China, ‘ignores’ Western worries
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Maha El Dahan RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia wants to collaborate, not compete, with China, the…
India wrestling chief holds political rally, silent on sexual misconduct probe
By Saurabh Sharma COLONELGUNJ, India (Reuters) – The chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, under police investigation for suspected…
Honduras opens embassy in China after cutting ties to Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – Honduras opened an embassy in China on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, after the Central American nation…
China has been spying from Cuba for some time, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has been spying from Cuba for some time and upgraded its intelligence collection facilities there in…