New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary
By Aleksandra Michalska and Michael Martina NEW YORK (Reuters) -The hope for a “free China” lives on in a new…
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Pakistan outlines process for barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan has passed a special order to allow barter trade…
Sri Lanka to remain on policy loosening course, next rate cut likely in August -analysts
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is likely to continue to ease monetary policy, following a…
JPMorgan’s Dimon visits Taiwan to meet staff, clients -source
By Selena Li and Kane Wu (Reuters) -Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase & Co, is…
Asia synthetic drug trade expands, UN says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Trafficking of synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia is surging, with new smuggling routes for methamphetamine…
China plans new property-market support package to boost economy – Bloomberg News
Beijing/Hong Kong (Reuters) -China is working on new measures to support the property market after existing policies failed to sustain…
Marketmind: Jubilant markets eye jobs in June jump
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With the U.S. debt ceiling removed,…
Hopes of economic ‘soft landing’ re-emerge after stormy descent: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) -The economic airplane hasn’t reached the runway yet and has hit some more heavy turbulence…
Japan’s govt will vow to end deflation with bold monetary, flexible fiscal policy -draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will pledge to pull the economy out of deflation…
Global airline summit to tackle travel boom, climate goals
By Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska and Aditi Shah ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Airlines will ride the crest of a faster-than-expected recovery…